PART III. An act concerning courts and ministers of justice, and proceedings in civil cases........ ..... ...... ...... CHAPTER I. 2627 Of the courts of general or limited jurisdiction... Title I. Of the court for the trial of impeachments and the cor rection of errors..... .. 2627 2628 2628 [Repealed.] 196 Title III.-Of the supreme court........ 2628 [Repealed.] Of the circuit courts, sittings, and courts of oyer and 2629 Of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of 220 Of courts of peculiar and special jurisdiction....... 220 223 224 Title I-Of surrogates' courts......................... [Subsequent acts relating to surrogates' courts]-- Title II. Of the courts of special sessions of the peace... [Repealed.] Title III. Of special justices' courts in the several cities of this Title IV. Of courts held by justices of the peace...... .... ...... Article 2. Of the commencement of suits, and the service and return of 2636 2636 2636 2641 2641 2641 2641 232 process.. ...... .... .... Article 3.-Of the appearance of parties. ..... ...... .... .... ...... ...... 2641 233 238 [Repealed.] Article 4.-Of pleadings and of set-offs.... [Repealed.] Article 5.-Of adjournments..... 240 [Repealed.] Article 6. Of compelling the attendance of witnesses...... 2641 [Repealed.] 242 Article 7.-Of the trial of issues of fact, and the incidents thereto...... 2641 Article 8.-Of judgments, and filing transcripts thereof...... Article 9.-Of executions; of sales thereon, and of imprisonment. ..... 2641 Article 10.—Of the removal of causes to the court of common pleas, by certiorari.. .... .... ...... .... ...... 2641 R. S., Part III-Continued. CHAPTER II-Continued. 2 R. S. 257 264 266 Article 12.—Of the fees of officers, and of witnesses and jurors, for ser- [Repealed.] .... ......... 2641 ... 2641 2642 Article 13.-General provisions concerning justices' courts, and proceed- 274 274 276 276 279 286 290 CHAPTER III. General provisions concerning courts of justice, and the powers Title I.-General provisions concerning the courts of justice speci- [Repealed.] 2644 2644 Title II.-General provisions concerning courts of record, and the powers and duties of certain judicial officers .............. 2644 Article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 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officers.......... 2644 Article 3-Of the officers of courts of record, their duties, privileges and liabilities [Repealed.] 2644 Article 4.-Miscellaneous provisions concerning courts of record......... 2649 Of proceedings in personal actions brought for the recovery of 2661 [Repealed.] CHAPTER VII. 386 Miscellaneous provisions of a general nature, applicable to pro- 2662 387 Title I. Of the abatement of suits by death, marriage, or other- 2662 388 Title II. Of the removal of causes before trial or judgment, from 2662 391 Title III. Of evidence ... 2662 R. S., Part III-Continued. CHAPTER VII-Continued. 2 R. S. 391 Article 1.-Of taking, conditionally, the testimony of witnesses within this ...... ... ..... Article 2.-Of taking the testimony of witnesses out of this State....... 2662 393 2662 396 Article 3.-Of affidavits taken, and other judicial proceedings had in ...... ...... ...... ...... 2662 397 Article 4.-Of depositions taken in this State, to be used in courts of other 2662 2662 426 Article 6.-Of witnesses, their privileges, and compelling their attendance. 2662 [Subsequent acts on the same subject]. Article 9.-Of the administration of oaths and affirmations... Title IV. Of the trial of issues of fact......... [Repealed.] Title V. Of amending pleadings and proceedings............ [Repealed.] Title VI.-Of the powers and duties of sheriffs, coroners and other Title I. Of the bringing and maintaining of suits by poor II.-Proceedings by and against infants Title III. Of suits by and against executors and administrators, .... ...... IV. Of proceedings by and against corporations, and pub- .2669 2670 2670 2670 2670 2672 2672 2672 Article 2.-Of proceedings against corporations, in equity... .... V. Of suits against sheriffs, surrogates and other officers, 2686 [Repealed.] R. S., Part III-Continued. CHAPTER VIII-Continued. 2 R. S. 480 Title 488 Title 492 VI.-Of actions for penalties and forfeitures; and provis- VII.-Of proceedings for the admeasurement of dower....... 2686 Title VIII. Of proceedings for the collection of demands against [Subsequent acts on the same subject]. ... 2686 .. 2686 Title 8.-Mechanics' and laborers' liens on real property. 2693 Article 1.-The general mechanics' lien law of 1885.... 2693 IX. Of proceedings for the recovery of rent and of demised premises .... 2709 X.-Summary proceedings to recover land in certain cases. 2709 XI. 550 [Repealed.] Of distraining cattle and other chattels doing damage, Of the action of replevin........... [Repealed.] Of proceedings, as for contempts, to enforce civil rem- [Repealed.] Title XIV. Of arbitrations...... Title XV. Title XVI. [Repealed.] 2710 2713 ..... 2714 ... 2714 Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement..... 2714 Of proceedings for the draining of swamps, marshes, 2714 ...... 2726 Title XVII.-General miscellaneous provisions concerning suits and proceedings in civil cases.... CHAPTER IX. 557 Of the writ of habeas corpus; of writ of error, appeals, informations, and proceedings commenced by any special writ I. Of the cases in which costs may be recovered, and in Title 3.-Of the fees of certain officers; and acts allowing sal- ..... 2731 2732 2733 R. S., Part III—Continued. CHAPTER X-Continued. 2R S. 650 652 Title IV.-General provisions concerning the fees of officers, and per- 2748 [Repealed.] PART IV. An act concerning crimes and punishments; proceedings in criminal cases; and prison discipline.... .... .......... 2749 [Repealed.] Of offiences against the person, punishable by imprison- 2750 [Repealed.] 666 ment in a State prison...... 2750 681 686 689 697 Title III.-Of offences against property, punishable by imprison [Repealed.] Title IV. Of offences affecting the administration of justice....... 2750 Title VI. Of offences punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, [Subsequent acts on the same subject ]-. 2751 2751 2751 .... 2758 Title VII.-General provisions concerning crimes and their punish 2759 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]- 2759 710 Title III. Of trials for offences before courts of special sessions of Article 2.-Of indictments and proceedings thereon. Title IV. Of indictments and proceedings before trial.............. 2765 ...... .. 2765 2773 .... 2774 ...... |