ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS OF CODE. Title of the act and preamble.... GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND DIVISIONS. 2. Definition of an action. 3. Definition of a special proceeding. 4. Divisions of actions into civil and criminal. 5. Definition of a criminal action.... 6. Definition of a civil action.... 7. Civil and criminal remedies, not merged in each other PART I. OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE, AND THEIR JURISDICTION. TITLE I. OF THE COURTS IN GENERAL.. II. OF THE COURT OF APPEALS... III. OF THE SUPREME COURT; CIRCUIT COURTS; AND IV. OF THE COUNTY COURTS.. .... V. OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, AND COURT OF COMMON 14 VI. OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.... TITLE I. OF THE COURTS IN GENERAL.. Section 9. The several courts of this state. 10. Their jurisdiction generally... TITLE II. OF THE COURT OF APPEALS... Section 11. Its jurisdiction 12. May reverse, affirm or modify judgment or order appealed from.... 13. Terms of the court. Preferences of causes... Section 14. Number of judges who may give judgment.. 15. Sheriff's to provide rooms, &c., for court.... 16. Court may be adjourned to places other than those designated by law.... TITLE III. Pag OF THE SUPREME COURT, CIRCUIT COURTS, AND COURTS OF OYE AND TERMINER. Section 17. Existing statutory provisions, as to terms and business of the courts repealed, and order of supreme court fixing the terms, &c., abrogated.. 18. General terms prescribed... ( 19. Number of judges to give judgment.... 20. Special terms, circuit courts, and courts of oyer 21. Circuit courts and oyer and terminer held together 23. Extraordinary general and special terms, and oyer and terminer, how appointed.. 24. Places of holding the courts.. 25. Publication of appointment thereof. 26. When judges not assigned may hold the courts... OF THE COUNTY COURTS.. TITLE IV. Section 29. Repeal of existing statutes defining their jurisdiction 31. General terms, when held. Notice to be published TITLE V. OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AND COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, IN THE CITY Section 33. Jurisdiction of the courts named in this title.... 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 11 34. Court of common pleas for New York has power to review judgments of the marine and justices courts 12 35. General and special terms of the superior court and common pleas to be appointed. 36. By whom held.. 37. Judgments, where given... 38. Concurrence of two judges necessary. 39. Criers, how appointed. Salaries, how fixed. 43. How classified... Section 44. Expiration of terms, and vacancies how filled, 45. Powers of judges and their salaries,.. Page. 13 13 13 13 13 ...... 14 14 46. Terms of superior court and by whom held, . 48. Jurisdiction of superior court in such cases, 50. Appeal to the court of appeals,.. 51. Section 28 applied to superior court,. TITLE VI. OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,. Section 52. Repeal of certain existing provisions, 54. Jurisdiction in civil actions limited, 56. Undertaking therein,.. 57. Suit before justice to be discontinued. 60. New action in supreme court; pleadings therein, . 16 17 62. Proceedings where several causes of action, and 17 63. Docketing justices' judgments and effect thereof,.. 9. Proceedings in action on account or instru- 10. Variance, when disregarded,. 11. Amending pleadings, 12. Execution, when issuable and returnable, TITLE VII. OF JUSTICES' AND OTHER INFERIOR COURTS IN CITIES, CHAPTER I. The marine court of the city of New York.. II. The justices' courts in the city of New York, 8. Plaintiff to prove his case, if defendant do 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Section 68. Sections 55 to 64 applied to the courts embraced in this title.. Section 69. Distinction between actions at law and suits in equity, and forms of such actions and suits, abolished, ... 70. Parties to an action, how designated, 222 71. Actions on judgments, when and how to be brought, 2 72. Feigned issues abolished, and order for trial sub stituted, TITLE II. OF THE TIME OF COMMENCING CIVIL ACTIONS, CHAPTER I. Actions in general,. II. Actions for the recovery of real property, III. Actions, other than for the recovery of real property, CHAPTER I. THE TIME OF COMMENCING ACTIONS IN GENERAL, 74. Time of commencing civil actions, CHAPTER II. THE TIME OF COMMENCING ACTIONS FOR THE RECOVERY OF REAL PROP ERTY, Section 75. When the people will not sue, 76. When action cannot be brought by grantee from ..... .... 77. When actions by the people or their grantees to 79. Seisin within twenty years, when necessary in 23 23 23 24 80. Action must be commenced within one year after entry, or within twenty years after right of entry, 24 81. Possession when resumed. Occupation deemed under legal title, unless adverse, 82. Occupation under written instrument or judgment, 24 when deemed adverse, 24 83. What constitutes adverse possession, under written 84. Premises actually occupied, under claim of title, 25 85. What constitutes adverse possession under claim 25 86. Relation of landlord and tenant, as affecting ad- 25 87. Right of possession not affected by descent cast,.. 25 88. Certain disabilities excluded from time to com mence actions, CHAPTER III. 25 THE TIME OF COMMENCING ACTIONS OTHER THAN FOR THE RECOVERY 95. When cause of action accrued, in an action upon 96. Action for penalties, &c., by any person who will 97. Actions for relief, not before provided for, 98. Actions by the people, subject to same limitation, 27 V.-G. |