PART III An act concerning courts and ministers of justice, and proceedings in civil cases........ ..... ...... 2627 CHAPTER I. 2 R. S. 163 Of the courts of general or limited jurisdiction.. 2627 I. Of the court for the trial of impeachments and the cor- 2628 [Repealed.] 167 Title II.-Of the court of chancery.. 2628 Title IV. Of the circuit courts, sittings, and courts of oyer and 2629 208 Title V.-Of the courts of common pleas and general sessions of I. Of surrogates' courts........ [Subsequent acts relating to surrogates' courts]--- 2636 ... 2636 2636 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special sessions of the peace............... 2641 Title III.—Of special justices' courts in the several cities of this [Repealed.] Title IV. Of courts held by justices of the peace........ Article 2.-Of the commencement of suits, and the service and return of ...... .............. ...... ...... ...... Article 3.-Of the appearance of parties.. [Repealed.] Article 4.-Of pleadings and of set-offs....... ...... 2641 224 225 227 232 233 238 240 242 245 [Repealed.] Article 8.-Of judgments, and filing transcripts thereof.............. 2641 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 .... 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 [Repealed.]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 CHAPTER II-Continued. 2 R. S. 257 264 266 Article 12.—Of the fees of officers, and of witnesses and jurors, for ser- [Repealed.]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concerning courts of justice, and the powers Title I.-General provisions concerning the courts of justice speci- [Repealed.] 2644 2644 Title II.-General provisions concerning courts of record, and the powers and duties of certain judicial officers .............. 2644 Article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officers.......... 2644 Article 3-Of the officers of courts of record, their duties, privileges and liabilities [Repealed.] 2644 Article 4.-Miscellaneous provisions concerning courts of record......... 2649 Of proceedings in personal actions brought for the recovery of 2661 [Repealed.]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. 391 393 396 397 398 400 403 405 Article 1.-Of taking, conditionally, the testimony of witnesses within this [Repealed.] Article 2.-Of taking the testimony of witnesses out of this State........ Article 3.-Of affidavits taken, and other judicial proceedings had in ...... ...... Article 4.-Of depositions taken in this State, to be used in courts of other ...... Article 5.-Of proceedings to perpetuate testimony..... [Repealed.] 2662 2662 2662 2662 .... 2662 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 V. Of amending pleadings and proceedings...... Title VI.—Of the powers and duties of sheriffs, coroners and other I. Of the bringing and maintaining of suits by poor III.-Of suits by and against executors and administrators, 2670 447 450 457 Article 1.-Of suits by and against executors and administrators Title IV. Of proceedings by and against corporations, and pub- Article 4.-Of proceedings by and against public bodies, having certain 2685 ...... ..... .......... V. Of suits against sheriffs, surrogates and other officers, 2686 [Repealed.] R. S., Part III-Continued. CHAPTER VIII-Continued. 2 R. S. 480 488 492 Title VI. Of actions for penalties and forfeitures; and provis- Title VII.-Of proceedings for the admeasurement of dower....... 2686 [Repealed.] 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 2701 IX. Of proceedings for the recovery of rent and of demised premises..... 2709 [Repealed.] 534 X.-Summary proceedings to recover land in certain cases. 2709 XI. Of distraining cattle and other chattels doing damage, ..... Title XIII. Of proceedings, as for contempts, to enforce civil rem- Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement..... 2714 Title XVI. Of proceedings for the draining of swamps, marshes, Title XVII.-General miscellaneous provisions concerning suits and 2714 2726 CHAPTER IX. 557 Of the writ of habeas corpus; of writ of error, appeals, informations, and proceedings commenced by any special writ .... 2730 Of the cases in which costs may be recovered, and in Title II. Of security for the payment of costs........ Title 3.-Of the fees of certain officers; and acts allowing sal- 2731 2731 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 ...... |