Vol. Sec.

action defined

........................................................................................... .................... II, 3337
only one form of, allowed...................................................................................................II, 3330
prisoner, discharge of, etc. See DISCHARGE; Insolvent DebtOR:
EXECUTION, ETC.

See ACTION.

CIVIL:

CLAIM OF TITLE:

by third person, to property seized by sheriff, trial of. See SHER-

IFF'S JURY.

to real property. See LIMITATION OF ACTION.
CLAIM TO REAL PROPERTY, ACTION TO DETERMINE:

who may determine.....
complaint in

....II, 1639

...................... ..............................................II, 1638
proceedings when plaintiff's title is denied by answer.............II, 1640
answer may plead title
proceedings same as in ejectment.......

where defendant claims in reversion or remainder......
Judgment awarding defendant possession in ................................................................

......II, 1641
......II, 1642
...II, 1643
...II, 1644

final for plaintiff ......................................
........................... ........................................II, 1645
effect of final....
......................................................II, 1646
proceedings for new trial same as in ejectment........................II, 1646
widow's claim to dower, action to determine..................................................................II, 1647
proceedings where plaintiff admits claim ...............................................................II, 1648
where defendant's claim denied............................................................................II, 1649
may be maintained by or against corporation ...............................................II, 1650

CLERGYMAN:

not to disclose confessions.....................................................................................................I, 833
CLERK. See, also, COUNTY CLERK.

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23

of court of record, punishment of, for misconduct.......................................
writs and process to be filed with, when returned.....................I,
or deputy-clerk, etc., not to practice in his own court...............I,
must act as guardian ad litem for infant, when appointed.........I, 472
bond or undertaking to be filed with...

61

.......................................................I, 810
of court, deputy, etc., oaths may be taken before.....................I, 842
to open conimission returned by agent in certain cases......I, 904, 905
to indorse and file, etc........
..............I, 906
to open, indorse and file commission received by mail...............I, 907
public body, etc., when certified copies of records are evi-

dence....

must search files, and certify transcripts..

....................................................I, 933
.........................................I, 961
must deliver papers, etc., when place of trial changed.............I, 988
Judgment by default, when to enter......

..........................I, 1212

amount of, how determined or assessed by...........................I, 1213
to keep judgment-book, etc.........
.......I, 1236
duty of, as to filing, indorsing, etc., judgment-roll.............I, 1237-1239
notice of pendency of action, in foreclosure, to be filed with...II, 1631
to make entry in docket where some joint debtors are not served.11, 1936
on satisfaction by release, etc............
fines, must make schedule of.............

issue, warrant to collect..

....................................................................II, 1943
.................................... ..............................................II, 2293
.......................II, 2294, 2295

in surrogate's office; appointment of; compensation...............II, 2508
of surrogate's court: how appointed; powers.........................II, 2509
surrogate liable for acts................................................ .................................................................................................II, 2510
not to act as appraiser..........

..........................................................II, 2511

must furnish transcript of decree for money, etc..............II, 2553
may issue execution to enforce decree....
********* *****..... II, 2554
Justice, not to act as attorney in action before Justice.........II. 2889

CLERK-Continued.

Vol. Sec.

of justice, service of notice of appeal on...................................
undertaking on appeal

.......................II, 3048
.......II, 3051
when undertaking may be filed with clerk of appellate court...II, 3052
of justice of the peace in Brooklyn; appointment; salary;
bond......
duties

.II, 3119

.II, 3120

of mayors' and recorders' courts, to deliver papers to

of city or town, deposit of books and papers on removal of jus-
tice....
.II, 3144-3148
county
........II, 3198

clerk..

of district court of New-York, issue of execution by, after
transcript of judgment docketed..........................................
costs to be taxed by......

review of taxation....

..II, 3220

duty of, in taxing.

..II, 3262
..II, 3265
........II, 3266
of court must perform service without fee, except, etc............II, 3280
of court of appeals to account for and pay over fees...
of certain courts in New-York and Brooklyn must account for
fees........

....... II, 3283

.......II, 3284

of court of record, certain State officers may order searches made
in office of, without fee..
definition of..

..........................II, 3290
.....II, 3343

duties of, as to formation of jury, verdict, etc. See TRIAL; TRIAL
BY JURY,

For his fees generally, see FEES.

For clerks of the several courts, see the titles of those courts.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE:

title of this act..........

...........................................II, 3344
rule of strict construction not applicable thereto...............II, 3345
punishment for crimes and misdemeanors thereunder.
....II, 3346
application of portions regulated and qualified; when old law

governs..

...II, 3347-3349

effect of, upon provisions concerning trial jurors, etc., in crimi-
nal causes.....
grand jurors......

proceedings taken or rights accrued...........

appointment of terms, etc.................
officers and offices.

.............................II, 3350
.................................................II, 3351
.................................................II, 3352
..................................................II, 3353
..........II, 3354

when deemed passed; when to take effect........................II, 3355, 3356
COLLECTORS:

application of provisions concerning temporary administra-
tors.....................................
....................................... .................................II, 2683

JOMMMISSION. See, also, DEPOSITION.

to examine party or witness, without the State, on written inter-
.................................................................................................................................................................II, 887-892

rogatories

on oral questions.................

open, when to issue...

upon consent, when to issue.

...................................I, 893, 895
..................................I, 894, 895
...........................................................I, 894, 908

from foreign court, to examine witness.

in proceedings to discover life-tenant's death, when issued......II, 2311
general provisions respecting..

..........1, 915

petitioner to give notice of execution........................................................................

..11, 2312

execution......

...II, 2313
...II, 2314
.....................................................................II, 2314

..II, 2315

return, what to state............................................................
proceedings on return of......
certain provisions relative to, apply to surrogates' courts.......II, 2538
See SURROGATE AND HIS COURT.

to take testimony issued from N. Y. marine court.....................................................II, 3171
costs for drawing interrogatories to............................................................................................II, 3251

COMMISSION-Continued.

Vol. Sec.

...............................................................................................................II, 2980

by Justice of the peace.......
orally; copy of section 900 to be annexed.............................................................................II, 2981
when and how granted.
............................................. ..............................................................................................................II, 2982
adjournment.....
.........................................................................................................II, 2983
execution and return of commission................................................................ ..................II, 2984
receipt thereof by justice.....
.....................................II, 2985
when deposition evidence; when taken orally........................................................II, 2986
powers of commissioners.........
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. See OVERSEER OF HIGHWAYS.

............................................................II, 2987

COMMISSIONER OF JURORS:

for Kings county.
..................................................................................................................................................................................I, 1126-1162
COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE:

entry to be made in books of, on judgment vacating letters-
patent, etc..
..........II, 1959
transcript of such entry to be sent to county clerk...............................................II, 1960
attorney-general to report recoveries of real property, escheated

or forfeited to..............

........1, 1981

COMMISSIONS OF EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, ETC. See FEES.
COMMITTEE. See BOARD OR COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE FOR LUNATIC, IDIOT, OR HABITUAL DRUNKARD:

appointment of..

............. .......................................... .II, 2328
Jurisdiction and duty of court in such proceeding..........II, 2320. 2321
application for such committee; by whom made......
application, when incompetent person is in a state institu-

......II, 2323

tion; petition by whom made; contents and proceedings

upon presentation thereof....

..II, 2323(a)
...II, 2323(b)
.......II, 2324

costs of proceeding..

duty of certain officers to apply for such.....
petition for such; proceedings on presentation thereof....11, 2325
when foreign committee may be appointed in such proceed-

ings......

order for commission or for trial by jury or court..

contents of such commission

....II, 2326

commissioners to be sworn; vacancies, how filled
jury to be procured; proceedings thereupon
proceedings upon the hearing before such commission .....II, 2331
return of inquisition and commission....

.......II, 2327
...II, 2328
....II, 2329
..II, 2830

.II, 2332

expenses of commission; pay of jurors, etc.................II, 2333
proceeding upon trial by jury in court.....

.........II, 2334
........II, 2335

subject of inquiry in cases of lunacy..
proceedings upon verdict on return of commission ........II, 2336
sections of title not applicable when application for com-

mittee is made under authority of this state............II, 2336(a)
security must be required of; provisions concerning such

....II, 2337
...II, 2338

.II, 2339
.II, 2340

security

compensation of such

is under control of court; limitation of powers...........
of property may maintain actions, etc.....

COMMITTEE FOR LUNATIC, ETC. —Continued.

Vol. Sec.

to file inventory and account....

....II, 2841

may be compelled to file same or render additional account,

how discharged, and property restored..
proceedings in case of death of lunatic, etc....

II, 2342
...II, 2343
..II, 2344

application for sale, etc., of real estate of lunatic, etc......11, 2348
by whom made; petition.......

bond of, on such application..

.II, 2349, 2350
.........II, 2351
....................II, 2353

how prosecuted...

agreement for such sale; final order; conveyance.........II, 2355

report of such sale, etc...

security for costs when required in action by.

....II, 2356
.II, 3271

COMMITMENT:

to jail, of person disobeying certiorari or habeas corpus to
inquire, etc........

.......11, 2028

proceedings in habeas corpus case when commitment is

irregular......

.......II, 2035

warrant for contempt cannot issue when accused is in cus-
tody on criminal.......

.......II, 2278

See CONTEMPT.

in contempt proceedings
on proceedings to compel executor, etc., to file inventory,

etc....

Id.; how discharged......

of recusant witness in justice's court...

See, also, WITNESS.

.....

.II, 2715
...II, 2716
.II, 3001-3003

COMMON CARRIER:

mis-joinder, etc., of, when no defence in action against....II, 1:45
COMMON LAW:

of other state or country, how proved.....
....I, 942
rules as to documentary evidence saved
.......1, 962
writ of habeas corpus, application of provisions to........II, 2066
rule of, as to strict construction, not applicable to this act..11, 3345
COMPLAINT. See, also, PLEADING,

copy of, when to be served with summons; consequence of
failure..

........................................................I, 419
to be filed, on service of summons by publication .......................................................I. 443
is the first pleading on part of plaintiff..
to be served on demand....

.................................................I, 478
.............................................................................................I, 479

may be dismissed for failure to serve................................................................................I, 480
contents of ......

..I, 481
when final and interlocutory judgment may be demanded in..., 489
causes of action to be separately stated and numbered.............1, 483
what causes of action may be joined in.......................................I, 484
grounds of demurrer to.....................................................................................................................I, 488

COMPLAINT - Continued.

Vol. Sec.

certain objections waived unless taken by answer or demurrer. 1, 499
material allegations not denied, deemed true....
.I, 522
For arrest in contract action, must contain allegation of fraud. 1, 549
time fixed by court for supplemental, cannot be enlarged.........I, 784
dismissal of, for disobedience to order for discovery.

..I, 808

for neglect to serve summons..
dismissal of, for neglect to proceed in action
judgment for plaintiff, on failure to answer, not to exceed de-

.......I, 821
.....I, 822

...I, 1207

mand in

dismissal of, does not prevent new action, unless, etc...I. 1209
by default may be taken for amount claimed in, verified......1, 1213
verification of. See VERIFICATION.
in action for real property; what it must state...
partition, contents of, etc.......................

dower

...II, 1606
foreclosure, to state whether other action brought.............II, 1629
to determine claim to real property, contents, etc......II, 1639, 1649
for chattel......

separation

.II, 1720, 1722
.....II, 1764
by or against corporation....
....II, 1775, 1777
against executor, etc., when personal and representative causes
of action joined..

.....II, 1815
in creditor's action against heir, etc., must describe land.........II, 1851

action to charge joint debtors not served..
Justice's court, is one of the pleadings......
what causes of action may be joined..
in N. Y. marine court, time for service of......

..II, 1938
...II, 2936
..II, 2937
..II, 3166

in certain marine causes, may be oral or written, etc..........II, 3185
service of, with summons, in N. Y. district courts, and justices'
courts, Albany and Troy
in justices' courts of Brooklyn.......

COMPOSITION, BY JOINT DEBTOR. See JOINT DEBTOR.

COMPROMISE. See OFFER.

CONCEALMENT:

CONDEMNATION LAW:

...II, 1510, 1511
................................II, 1533, 1542, 1543

COMPTROLLER:

may require searches in certain public offices to be made with-

out fee.......

of State to supervise court funds

chap. 23 added in 1890

of property attached, liability of person for..

of prisoner, to avoid service of habeas corpus, etc., is a misde-

...........I, 708

meanor.

.....II, 2052

CONSOLIDATION:

.... II, 3357-3384

CONFESSION :

of party to marriage not alone sufficient proof in action to annul
marriage.

....II, 1758

of judgment, made after filing of a petition for voluntary disso-
lution of corporation, is void..

.II, 2430

of judgment, when justice of the peace may take and enter....II, 2864
of judgment before justice of the peace......

mode of confessing same....

II, 3010

when such confession void......
judgment upon such confession..

....II, 3011
.....II, 3012
.................II, 3015
................................II, 3224

of judgment, in justices' courts of Albany and Troy..

of actions between same parties, in one court...
in different courts

against joint and several debtors, by plaintiff.

of actions in favor of people against several defendants...
of proceedings by and against executor, etc., for account.....
testamentary trustee for account.......

.I, 817

I, 818

I. 819
...II, 1989
.II. 2728
...II, 2809