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ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS OF CODE.

Title of the act and preamble....

GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND DIVISIONS.
Section 1. Division of remedies..

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
8. Subjects embraced in this act.

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
COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER

IV. OF THE COUNTY COURTS..

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V. OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, AND COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE
MAYOR'S AND RECORDERS' COURTS IN OTHER CITIES

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VI. OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE....
VII. OF JUSTICES, AND OTHER INFERIOR COURTS IN CITIES 19

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...

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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.

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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 Existing statutory provisions, as to terms and business of the courts repealed, and order of supreme court fixing the terms, &c., abrogated.. 18.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...

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19. Number of judges to give judgment....

20. Special terms, circuit courts, and courts of oyer
and terminer, prescribed...

21. Circuit courts and oyer and terminer held together
22. Designation of times and places of holding courts;
how made...

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...
27. Duties of judges as to business out of court.
28. Rooms, fuel, &c., how furnished

OF THE COUNTY COURTS..

TITLE IV.

Section 29. Repeal of existing statutes defining their jurisdiction
30. Their jurisdiction..

31. General terms, when held. Notice to be published
32. Jurors, how drawn and summoned...

TITLE V.

OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AND COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, IN THE CITY
OF NEW YORK, AND THE MAYORS' AND RECORDERS' COURTS IN
OTHER CITIES,.

Section 33. Jurisdiction of the courts named in this title....

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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.
40. Superior court, of whom to consist...
41. Three justices of superior court to be elected.
42. How voted for..

43. How classified...

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Section 44. Expiration of terms, and vacancies how filled, 45. Powers of judges and their salaries,..

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46. Terms of superior court and by whom held,
47. Certain civil suits may be transferred from the su-
preme to the superior court,..

. 48. Jurisdiction of superior court in such cases,
49. [Repealed.]

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,
53. Jurisdiction of these courts,.

54. Jurisdiction in civil actions limited,
55. Answer of title of land,.

56. Undertaking therein,..

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57. Suit before justice to be discontinued.
58. Proceedings if undertaking not given,.
59. The same,

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60. New action in supreme court; pleadings therein, .
61. Costs of action in supreme court,.

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62. Proceedings where several causes of action, and
answer of title as to one,..

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63. Docketing justices' judgments and effect thereof,..

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9. Proceedings in action on account or instru-
ment for the payment of money only...

10. Variance, when disregarded,.

11. Amending pleadings,

12. Execution, when issuable and returnable,
13. Execution on justice's judgment docketed,
14. Requiring party to exhibit his account,...
15. Certain provisions applicable to these courts, 19

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,
III. The justices' courts of cities,

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8. Plaintiff to prove his case, if defendant do
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Section 68. Sections 55 to 64 applied to the courts embraced in this title..

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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,

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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,
IV. General provisions,

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CHAPTER I.

THE TIME OF COMMENCING ACTIONS IN GENERAL,
Section 73. Repeal of existing limitations,

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
the state,..

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77. When actions by the people or their grantees to
be brought within twenty years.
78. Seisin within twenty years, when necessary in
action for real property,

79. Seisin within twenty years, when necessary in
action or defence founded on title to or rents of
real property,

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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,

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when deemed adverse,

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83. What constitutes adverse possession, under written
instrument or judgment,

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84. Premises actually occupied, under claim of title,
deemed to be held adversely,

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85. What constitutes adverse possession under claim
of title not written,

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86. Relation of landlord and tenant, as affecting ad-
verse possession,..

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87. Right of possession not affected by descent cast,.. 25 88. Certain disabilities excluded from time to com

mence actions,

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THE TIME OF COMMENCING ACTIONS OTHER THAN FOR THE RECOVERY

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95. When cause of action accrued, in an action upon
a current account,

96. Action for penalties, &c., by any person who will
sue, when to be brought,

97. Actions for relief, not before provided for,

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98. Actions by the people, subject to same limitation, 27 V.-G.

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