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PART III

An act concerning courts and ministers of justice, and proceedings in civil cases........

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CHAPTER I.

2 R. S.

163 Of the courts of general or limited jurisdiction..

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I. Of the court for the trial of impeachments and the cor-
rection of errors........

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[Repealed.]

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Title II.-Of the court of chancery..

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Title IV. Of the circuit courts, sittings, and courts of oyer and
terminer......

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Title V.-Of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of
of the peace, in the several counties of this State....... 2630
Title 5.-Of the superior city courts.......

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I. Of surrogates' courts........
[Repealed.]

[Subsequent acts relating to surrogates' courts]---

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Title II. Of the courts of special sessions of the peace............... 2641

Title III.—Of special justices' courts in the several cities of this

[Repealed.]

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Title IV. Of courts held by justices of the peace........

Article 2.-Of the commencement of suits, and the service and return of

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Article 3.-Of the appearance of parties..

[Repealed.]

Article 4.-Of pleadings and of set-offs.......

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[Repealed.]

Article 8.-Of judgments, and filing transcripts thereof..............

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Article 9.-of executions; of sales thereon, and of imprisonment. .....

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Article 10.-Of the removal of causes to the court of common pleas, by

certiorari....
[Repealed.]

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Article 6. Of compelling.)

[Repealed.]

attendance of witnesses.......

Article 7.-Of the trial of issues of fact, and the incidents thereto...... 2641

R. S., Part III-Continued.

CHAPTER II-Continued.

2 R. S.

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Article 12.—Of the fees of officers, and of witnesses and jurors, for ser-
vices under this title

[Repealed.]

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Article 13.-General provisions concerning justices' courts, and proceed-
ings therein....

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CHAPTER III.

General provisions concerning courts of justice, and the powers
and duties of certain judicial officers ..

Title I.-General provisions concerning the courts of justice speci-
fied in the two preceding chapters...

[Repealed.]

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Title II.-General provisions concerning courts of record, and the powers and duties of certain judicial officers .............. 2644 Article 1.-Provisions concerning courts of record, their process and

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2644 Article 2.-Of the powers and duties of certain judicial officers.......... 2644 Article 3-Of the officers of courts of record, their duties, privileges and

liabilities
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[Repealed.]

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Article 4.-Miscellaneous provisions concerning courts of record......... 2649

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Of proceedings in personal actions brought for the recovery of
any debt, or for damages only...

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[Repealed.]

CHAPTER VII.

386

Miscellaneous provisions of a general nature, applicable to pro-
ceedings in civil cases....

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387

Title I. Of the abatement of suits by death, marriage, or other-
wise, and of their revival.
[Repealed.]

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388

Title II. Of the removal of causes before trial or judgment, from
inferior courts
[Repealed.]

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Title III. Of evidence

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R. S., Part III-Continued.

CHAPTER VII-Continued.

2 R. S.

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Article 1.-Of taking, conditionally, the testimony of witnesses within this
State...

[Repealed.]

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Article 2.-Of taking the testimony of witnesses out of this State........
[Repealed.]

Article 3.-Of affidavits taken, and other judicial proceedings had in
other states and foreign countries
[Repealed.]

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Article 4.-Of depositions taken in this State, to be used in courts of other
states and countries.
[Repealed.]

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Article 5.-Of proceedings to perpetuate testimony.....

[Repealed.]

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Article 6.-Of witnesses, their privileges, and compelling their attendance. 2662
Article 7.-Of documentary evidence, and the preservation thereof....... 2663
Article 8.-Of the examination of witnesses, of certain rules of evidence,
and of evidence in certain cases..
[Repealed.]

[Subsequent acts on the same subject].

Article 9.-Of the administration of oaths and affirmations.......
[Repealed.]

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Title V. Of amending pleadings and proceedings......

Title VI.—Of the powers and duties of sheriffs, coroners and other
officers, in the arrest and imprisonment of persons in
civil actions; in the return and execution of process;
and in certain other cases

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I. Of the bringing and maintaining of suits by poor

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III.-Of suits by and against executors and administrators,
and against heirs, devisees and legatees........

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Article 1.-Of suits by and against executors and administrators
Article 2.-Of suits by and against legatees, and against next of kin, heirs
and devisees, and between heirs and devisees.
[Repealed.]

Title IV. Of proceedings by and against corporations, and pub-
lic bodies having certain corporate powers, and by
and against officers representing them
Article 1.-Of proceedings against corporations, in courts of law...............

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Article 4.-Of proceedings by and against public bodies, having certain
corporate powers, and by and against the officers represent-
ing them.

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V. Of suits against sheriffs, surrogates and other officers,
on their official bonds....

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[Repealed.]

R. S., Part III-Continued.

CHAPTER VIII-Continued.

2 R. S. 480

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Title

VI. Of actions for penalties and forfeitures; and provis-
ions for the collection and remission of forfeited
recognizances, and fines imposed by courts....... 2686
[Repealed.]

Title VII.-Of proceedings for the admeasurement of dower....... 2686

[Repealed.]

Title VIII. Of proceedings for the collection of demands against
ships and vessels.....
[Repealed.]

[Subsequent acts on the same subject]

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Title 8^.-Mechanics' and laborers' liens on real property. 2693
Article 1.-The general mechanics' lien law of 1885.... 2693
Article 2.-Mechanics' liens on public works in cities...
Article 3.-General and miscellaneous provisions relat-
ing to mechanics' and laborers' liens..... 2703

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IX. Of proceedings for the recovery of rent and of demised

premises.....
[Repealed.]

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[Repealed.]

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X.-Summary proceedings to recover land in certain cases. 2709

XI. Of distraining cattle and other chattels doing damage,
and of distraining in other cases................
XII.-Of the action of replevin......

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Title XIII. Of proceedings, as for contempts, to enforce civil rem-
edies, and to protect the rights of parties in civil

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Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement..... 2714
[Repealed.]

Title XVI. Of proceedings for the draining of swamps, marshes,
and other low lands........

Title XVII.-General miscellaneous provisions concerning suits and
proceedings in civil cases....

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CHAPTER IX.

557 Of the writ of habeas corpus; of writ of error, appeals, informations, and proceedings commenced by any special writ .... 2730

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Of the cases in which costs may be recovered, and in
which double costs may be allowed...........
[Repealed.]

Title II. Of security for the payment of costs........

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Title 3.-Of the fees of certain officers; and acts allowing sal-
aries instead of fees to particular officers.......

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R. S., Part III—Continued.

CHAPTER X-Continued.

2R S. 650

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Title IV.-General provisions concerning the fees of officers, and per-
sons to whom any allowance is made for services...... 2747
Title V. Of the taxation of costs........

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[Repealed.]

PART IV.

An act concerning crimes and punishments; proceedings in criminal cases; and prison discipline....

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[Repealed.]

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Of offiences against the person, punishable by imprison-
ment in a State prison...

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[Repealed.]

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ment in a State prison......

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Title III.-Of offences against property, punishable by imprison

[Repealed.]

Title IV.
Title V.-Of offences against the public peace and public morals,
and other miscellaneous offences, punishable by im-
prisonment in a State prison...................
[Repealed.]

Of offences affecting the administration of justice....... 2750
[Repealed.]

Title VI. Of offences punishable by imprisonment in a county jail,
and by fines.......

[Subsequent acts on the same subject ]-.

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Title VII.-General provisions concerning crimes and their punish

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I. Of proceedings to prevent the commission of crimes...... 2759 [Repealed.]

II. Of the arrest and examination of offenders; their commitment for trial; and letting them to bail......... 2759 [Repealed.]

Subsequent acts on this subject]-

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Title III. Of trials for offences before courts of special sessions of

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Article 2.-Of indictments and proceedings thereon.
Article 3. Of the removal of indictments before trial or judgment..
[Repealed.]

Title IV. Of indictments and proceedings before trial.............. 2765
Article 1.—Of the return and summoning of grand juries; their powers
and duties...

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