First[-Fourth] Report of the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings ...C. Van Benthuysen, public printer, 1848 - Civil procedure |
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... reason to be given ,. 229 320. New trial where had , 230 321. Costs to whom awarded , . 230 322. Restitution may be ordered , 230 323. Costs set off in certain cases , 230 230,231 324. What costs allowed , TITLE XII . Of the ...
... reason to be given ,. 229 320. New trial where had , 230 321. Costs to whom awarded , . 230 322. Restitution may be ordered , 230 323. Costs set off in certain cases , 230 230,231 324. What costs allowed , TITLE XII . Of the ...
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... reason of interest , 352. Nor by reason of sentence for felony , ....... 246 246 353. Witness not obliged to attend out of his county , .. 249 354 . 355 . Proceedings to examine witness out of his county ...
... reason of interest , 352. Nor by reason of sentence for felony , ....... 246 246 353. Witness not obliged to attend out of his county , .. 249 354 . 355 . Proceedings to examine witness out of his county ...
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... reason , that nothing more seems to have been contemplated in that act , than to present a series of enactments , under which the new courts could be set in motion , leaving their powers and juris- diction , as well as the manner in ...
... reason , that nothing more seems to have been contemplated in that act , than to present a series of enactments , under which the new courts could be set in motion , leaving their powers and juris- diction , as well as the manner in ...
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... reason of the death of the justice before whom the proceed- ings were had , and the supreme court investigated the case on affidavits , and awarded a restitution , it was held , that the court of errors might , on writ of error , review ...
... reason of the death of the justice before whom the proceed- ings were had , and the supreme court investigated the case on affidavits , and awarded a restitution , it was held , that the court of errors might , on writ of error , review ...
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... reason against it were to be found , it is a sufficient one , that it gives to a defendant in all cases the right of a review directly by the court of appeals , where the sum recovered exceeds a thousand dollars , while an unsuccessful ...
... reason against it were to be found , it is a sufficient one , that it gives to a defendant in all cases the right of a review directly by the court of appeals , where the sum recovered exceeds a thousand dollars , while an unsuccessful ...
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Page 194 - The relief granted to the plaintiff, if there be no answer, cannot exceed that which he shall have demanded in his complaint; but in any other case, the court may grant him any relief consistent with the case made by the complaint and embraced within the issue.
Page 187 - The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict Is that by which they pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant: a special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court.
Page 127 - No action shall abate by the death, marriage, or other disability of a party, or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survive or continue.
Page 160 - The court shall, in every stage of an action, disregard any error or defect in the pleadings or proceedings which shall not affect the substantial rights of the adverse party, and no judgment shall be reversed or affected by reason of such error or defect.
Page 127 - Of the parties to the action, those who are united in interest must be joined as plaintiffs or defendants; but if the consent of any one,' who should have been joined as plaintiff, cannot be obtained, he may be made a defendant, the reason thereof being stated in the complaint...
Page 194 - Judgment may be given, for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defendants, and it may determine the ultimate rights of the parties on each side, as between themselves, and it may grant to the defendant any affirmative relief to which he may be entitled.
Page 128 - The court may determine any controversy between parties before it, when it can be done without prejudice to the rights of others, or by saving their rights ; but when a complete determination of the controversy cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court must order them to be brought in.
Page 112 - If a person entitled to bring an action mentioned in the Exceptions, last chapter, except for a penalty or forfeiture, or against a Sheriff or other officer, for an escape, be at the time the cause of action accrued, either, 1. Within the age of twenty-one years ; or, 2. Insane; or, 3. Imprisoned on a criminal charge; or, in execution under the sentence of a- criminal Court, for a term less than his natural life; the time of such disability is not a part of the time limited for the commencement of...
Page 127 - In case of any other transfer of interest, the action shall be continued in the name of the original party, or the Court may allow the person to whom the transfer is made to be substituted in the action.