CONSTABLE:

not to practice as attorney

attending court of record, when to act as crier.
sheriff to notify, to attend court......

fine of, for non-attendance at court.........................................
limitation of action against..

fees to be paid to, and undertaking tendered, on service of habeas
corpus for prisoner in custody...
.....II, 2000
fees in such case to persons not officers. ........................................................................................................II, 2001
last two provisions qualified..

....II, 2002

who served summons may not act as attorney in action before
justice of the peace...
duty of, in executing order of arrest issued by justice of the
peace

..II, 2889

........II, 2898
return by, of such order of arrest; plaintiff to be notified, etc. II, 2899
must keep defendant in custody..
II, 2900
duty of, in executing warrant of attachment in justice's court. II, 2909
duty of, when property attached is bonded by third person....II, 2912
requisition to replevy in justice's court must be delivered to:

execution thereof.....

..II, 2921
penalty, and liability for wrong delivery of chattel by.............II, 2928
proceedings of, on claim of third person in action for chattel...II, 2929
action against, on such claim; indemnity to......
........II, 2029
power of, under execution in such action
........II, 2931
return of, is presumptive evidence in action on undertaking given

in such action.......

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Vol. Sec.
...................................I. 62
....I, 92
..................................I, 97, 98, 242
..........I, 99
..I, 383, 385

.......II, 2031
return of service of subpoena by, is presumptive evidence.......II, 2970
how to execute warrant of attachment against defaulting wit
ness; fees..

.....II, 2972
...II, 2973
...........II, 2991, 2993
.......11, 2993
....II, 3006

id.; when witness is in adjoining county....
venire to, on trial before justice of the peace....
duty of, in executing and returning such venire.
must keep jury in justice's court; his oath....
Justice's execution must be directed to; return
id.; what to direct.........
...II, 3026, 3027
purchase by, at sale on execution issued to him, prohibited...11, 300
return of execution by, to justice.....

thereof............II, 3025

duty of, on execution by justice of the peace against the per-
son, etc........

...II, 3031

action against, for failure to return execution, etc..........
not to act under execution after return day.

...II, 3032

...II, 3039
...II, 3040

action against, for failure to pay over money collected.............II, 3041
duty of, in collecting execution after expiration of term of
office...

.......II, 3042

to be designated to attend justices' courts in Brooklyn............II, 3125
rewards to, in justice's court, forbidden...........
not to buy claim for purpose of suit, etc.......

.........II, 3136

.II, 3137
.....II, 3138
another;

penalty for violation of such provision..

duty of, apon transfer of action from one justice

fees....

CONTEMPT:

....II, 3152

when private person may be deputized by justice to act as, in
serving mandate......

.......II, 3156
must personally execute mandate delivered to him.....
....II, 3157
may deliver mandate to sheriff, when execution thereof is re-
sisted

.....II, 3158

compensation for attending courts; fees generally..........II, 3312, 3323
CONSULTATION:

writ of, abolished.....

when punishable summarily.

person charged with, must be notified.

.....II, 2100

criminal, defined; courts of record may punish for, when........I,

punishment of........

..........................................................................................I,

...........................................I,

10

L 10

CONTEMPT-Continued.

Vol. Sec.

criminal, commitment for, must specify circumstances of
...................................................................................I,

offence.....

person punished for, may also be indicted.. ........................................................I,
parties, officers, etc., when punishable civilly for........................
in certain cases, arrest, etc., as for, prohibited.........................I,
prisoner committed for, to be actually confined......... .........I,
disobedience to order requiring return of inventory of attached
property.

..I, 681
...I, 718

or judgment refu

d......

for deposit, delivery, etc., of property.
disobedience to provision forbidding new application for order
.............I, 778
to order requiring discovery, may be punished as................I, 808
arrest of witness in certain cases is.....
...........I, 863
disobedience of subpoena served on witness is.
........I, 853, 874
withholding of possession of real property from person declared

..II, 1675

entitled thereto by judgment, is a.....
disobedience of order restraining defendant from committing
waste, is......

....II, 1681
sheriff may be punished for, in not making return, in action for
chattel.....
......II, 1715, 1716
when disobedience of order, etc., for support, etc., of wife or
children in action for divorce or separation deemed.. ......II, 1773
non-payment of costs awarded in proceeding commenced by

State writ, is a......
prisoner held for criminal contempt must be remanded in habeas
corpus proceedings.....

....II, 2007

11

13

14

15

157

..........II, 2032
failure to demur or make return to mandamus is a...
........II, 2073
Judge, etc., when punishable for, in not making return to writ
of prohibition...
...II, 2096
other than a criminal, how to be punished.......
......II, 2266-2292
punishment for offence committed in presence of court, etc., may

be summary...

...II, 2267
when warrant to commit for contempt may issue without no-

.......... ............................. II, 2268
.........................................II, 2269

...II, 2270
..II, 2271

..II, 2272
..II, 2273

..II, 2274
..II, 2275
....II, 2276

II, 2277

habeas corpus may issue when accused already in custody......II, 2278
sheriff to file undertaking with return.....
interrogatories and proofs.....

.II, 2279

..II, 2280

when and how accused to be punished.
id.; upon return of habeas corpus....
id.; upon return of order to show cause.
amount of fine; collection of same.......
duration of imprisonment

tice........

order to show cause, or warrant to attach offender..
notice to delinquent officer to show cause.......
order or warrant when granted out of court.....
id.; when contempt committed before referee........
effect of order to show cause and warrant.....

copy affidavit and warrant to be served........................................................................
indorsement upon warrant for..............

warrant for, how executed.....

undertaking to procure discharge..

.II, 2281

.II, 2282

.II, 2283

.II, 2284

.II, 2285

when court may release offender.
offender liable also to indictment.
proceedings when accused does not appear.
undertaking; when prosecuted by person aggrieved..
id.; when prosecuted by attorney-general, etc.
sheriff liable for taking insufficient sureties.....
punishment of misconduct at circuit...
punishment for, in disobeying, etc., order in supplementary pro-

.II, 2290
.II, 2291

.II, 2292

ceedings

....II, 2457
disobedience to order requiring transferee of cause of action to
pay costs, is a.......
..........II. 3247
failure of guardian ad litem to pay costs against infant plaintiff,
is a............

..............II, 3249,

.II, 2286

.II, 2287
.II, 2288

.II, 2289

CONTEMPT IN SURROGATE'S COURT:

Vol. Sec.

.....II, 2481

surrogate may punish for contempt of his court...
enforcement of decree of surrogate's court by punishment for..II, 2555
undertaking or security to stay execution of order for, on appeal

from surrogate's court...
amount of such undertaking.
requisites of such undertaking
disobedience of order of surrogate as to custody of property

when co-executors disagree, is..

.....II, 2602

disobedience of decree requiring delivery of property, etc., with-
held from executor, is a........

.........II, 2714

CONTEMPT BEFORE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

criminal, justice of the peace has power to punish for............II, 2872
punishment for.

...II, 2870

offender to be heard...............
record of conviction

requisites of commitment ......
fine, to whom paid

CONTINUANCE:

by one judge, of proceedings commenced before another, in
New-York...

...........I, 26

in superior city courts in Buffalo and Brooklyn...................I, 279
of action, after transfer of interest...........

after death of sole party...

............I, 756
.............I, 757

See ABATEMENT; ASSIGNMENT.

CONTRACT:

as to real property, county court, etc.............
................................. ......................I, 340
action upon, when to be brought within six years.....................I, 382
counterclaim in action on
..1, 501

for real property may be reached by judgment creditor's
........................................II, 1874
.......II, 1875
action to compel conveyance by lunatic, infant, etc...........II, 2345
how sold in proceedings to pay decedent's debts...........II, 2779-2783

action.
how applied..

CONTRIBUTION:

ecution

action for, between owners of real property after sale under ex-
........I, 1481
when part owner redeems from sale under execution ........I, 1482
order of......

..........................I, 1483
how enforced by means of original judgment........................I, 1484
lien of original judgment, how preserved.............................I, 1485
entry to be made on docket.................. .........................................................................I, 1486
CONTROVERSY, SETTLEMENT OF. See SUBMISSION OF CONTROVERSY;
ARBITRATION.

CONVENTION:

of Judges to make general rules of practice. See GENERAL RULES
OF PRACTICE.

of judges to appoint supreme court reporter. See SUPREME
COURT.

CONVERSION:

of public funds, property, etc., by public officer, action for. See
PUBLIC FUNDS.

CONVEYANCE:

of real property by sheriff, court may order.................................................................L 718
acknowledged, etc., and record thereof, is evidence..................I, 945
certificate of acknowledgment may be rebutted or disproved....I, 996

CONVEYANCE

Continued.

Vol. Sec.

of real property in another state, evidence of..................I, 946, 947
on judicial sale of real property, effect of........

to state what party's interest sold......
effect of, under judgment of foreclosure..

.............................I, 1242
.....I, 1244
.......II, 1632
in proceedings for sale, etc., of infant's, etc., real estate......II, 2358
not necessary to pass title on foreclosure of mortgage by adver
tisement....

.II, 2400

made after filing petition for voluntary dissolution of corporation
is void.....
......II, 2430
under order to sell real property to pay decedent's debts.... 11, 2776-2783
action to compel, of real property of infant, lunatic, etc. See IN-
FANT; LUNATICS, IDIOTS, AND HABITUAL DRUNKARDS.

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COPYRIGHT:

of statement of facts, and of head-notes, etc., in court of appeals
reports

......I, 212

CORONER:

punishment of, for misconduct

powers and duties, where sheriff is a party
mandate, how directed to, and how executed..
arrest of sheriff by.......

duties and liabilities thereupon.

may prosecute or assign sheriff's bond for jail
duties of, on an arrest, when sheriff is plaintiff..
liability for escape....

..I, 14
...I, 172
.....I, 173
....I, 174
......I, 175-177
liberties.......I, 178

...........I, 179, 180
.....I, 181
..........I, 185

acting as sheriff, to obey rules as to outgoing sheriff.
limitation of actions against
when execution to issue to; duties, etc., thereon...I, 383, 359
provisions as to redemption, etc., on execution sales, when to

........I, 1362

apply to...

fees of, must be taxed on demand...

amount of ......

.....I, 1477

proceedings to obtain conveyance in case of death, etc., of, after
sale under execution....

......I. 147S
..II, 325,
.II, 3314
...II, 3343, sub.

CORPORATION - DOMESTIC..............................

superior city court, action against foreign.....

11
..I, 26

domestic; jurisdiction of proceedings to sell property, or to

dissolve

..I, 263
..I, 264

when deemed resident of city.

domestic religious; jurisdiction, etc., of county court over prop-

erty of.......

....I, 340
when deemed resident within jurisdiction of county court... 341
moneyed; action on bills, etc., of, not limited...

..I, 393

Jimitation of action against director or stockholder of.........I, 394
personal service of summons on.............

verification of pleading by..

........I, 431, 432
.....I, 525
I, 610

mode of service of injunction order upon....

damages sustained by, from injunction of officer of, how ascer-
tained and recovered.....

attachment of property of.

..I, 624

..I, 636

foreign, subscriptions, shares of stock, etc...
defendant's interest in, may be attached

..I,

646

.I. 647

officer to furnish certificate of, to sheriff..
refusing certificate, to be examined.

.I, 650
651

.I,

foreign judgment against, when enforceable only against at-
tached property...

reference of actions against.

707

admission of members of, when evidence against.
books and papers of, production, how compelled...............I, 867, 868
by subordinate officer of, when..

....I, 791
.....I, 839

officer, director, etc., of, deposition may be taken......

....I, 869
.......I, 872

CORPORATION- Continued.

Vol. Sec.

foreign, books of, when evidence.................................................... .............................I, 929-931
seal of, how affixed....
...........1, 960
foreign, requisites on application for judgment by default
against.....

....I, 1217
domestic municipal, security on appeal by, not required, etc.. 1, 1314
may be a party to action to compel determination of claim to
real property.

Actions by or against; complaint

........II, 1659
............................... II, 1775
when proof of corporate existence unnecessary............................................ IL, 1776
misnomer, when deemed waived..
....II, 1777
extending time to answer in action against, on note, etc...II, 1778
order to try issues required.......

when foreign may sue.....

..II, 1773
.II, 1779

be sued.....

...II, 1780
..I,, 1781
II, 1782

Action against directors, etc., of, for misconduct.............
by whom to be brought..

visitatorial power of public officer, etc., not, affected by preced-

ing provisions..

............................II, 1783
Action by judgment creditor of, for sequestration, etc.............II, 1784
Action to dissolve:

reference by consent, not of course.................
when it lies....

when may be brought by attorney-general..

stockholder or creditor.....

temporary injunction......

receiver, permanent and temporary.

.I, 1012
.II, 1785
.II, 1786
II, 1786
.II, 1787
...II, 1788
.II, 1789
........................ .................................II, 1790
separate action against...
..........II, 1791
proceedings in either case; misnomer not available...ti, 1792, 1813

temporary, additional powers may be given.......
stockholders; making parties..

stock subscriptions to be recovered..

.....II, 1794

liabilities of directors and stockholders to be enforced.11, 1795
effect of this article limited.
Action to annul:
attorney-general must bring, when legislature directs......II, 1797

..................................II, 1796

upon leave of court.......

...II, 1798

how obtained........................................................... II, 1799
triable by jury....
........................ ................................II, 1800
judgment......
.......II, 1801
injunction......
II, 1802
copy of judgment-roll to be filed and published..................II, 1803
certain, excepted from foregoing provisions...
......II, 1804
officers and agents of, may be compelled to testify.............II, 1805
creditors, injunction staying actions...........................................................................II, 1806

how may be brought into action........
when attorney-general must bring action.......

.....................................................II, 1807
..........II, 1808

when stockholder, etc., may require............................II, 1808
general restrictions as to injunction..................................................................................II, 1809

.........................................II, 1810

appointment of receiver..

Judicial suspension or removal of officers...........................................................II, 1811
application of last three sections...

.........II, 1812
domestic, not subject to action by judgment creditor to com-
pel discovery......

..........II, 1879

Actions against persons unlawfully acting as, by attorney-
..........................II, 1948, 1956
.................................................................II, 1950

general

triable by jury.
when injunction may be granted...... ...............................................................II, 1955
must be in name of the people. .................................................................. II, 1984
judgment for costs, how collected..............................II, 1987
Dissolution by voluntary proceedings:

when a majority of directors, etc., may petition.........II, 2419
when they are equally divided...

...........................................II, 2420