The Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California, Volume 1

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H.S. Crocker, 1872 - Civil procedure

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Contents

May reverse affirm or modify etc remittitur
49
Number of Judges necessary for the transaction of business
50
Court always open for certain purposes
51
CHAPTER IV
52
Jurisdiction
53
Demurrer to the complaint 348
62
Terms of Court in the First District
64
Fifth District
65
Eighth District
66
Tenth District
67
Thirteenth District
68
Fifteenth District
69
Terms of the District Court where held
71
Territorial extent of civil jurisdiction
101
CHAPTER IX
107
PARTICULAR PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE PLACES OF HOLDING THE COURTS
108
19
110
Justices of the Peace must hold
113
TITLE II
114
34
117
MISCELLANEOUS
121
CHAPTER I
123
Jury to be drawn upon the order of the Judge
130
FORMATION OF THE JURY
133
TITLE IV
139
How appointed and duty
140
Compensation
141
TITLE V
142
Qualifications
143
Oath
144
Roll of attorneys
145
General duties
147
Authority of attorney
152
Change of attorney
153
Notice of change
155
Conviction of felony Moral turpitude
156
Proceedings for removal or suspension
157
Answer
158
Qualifications as to residence of Justices of Supreme Court 114
161
CHAPTER II
175
property
176
Such seizin when necessary in action or defense arising out of title to or rents of real property
179
Entry on real estate
180
Possession when presumed Occupation deemed under legal title unless adverse
181
What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment
185
What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not written
186
Right of possession not affected by descent cast
187
CHAPTER III
188
Within four years
189
Within three years
192
Within two years
193
Within one year
194
Within six months
195
Where cause of action accrues on mutual account
196
Actions by the people subject to the limitations of this Chapter
197
CHAPTER IV
198
Provision where judgment has been reversed
200
When two or more disabilities exist etc
201
Limitation laws of other States effect of
203
Existing causes of action not affected
204
Wife may defend when
220
Guardian how appointed
222
Unmarried female may sue for her own seduction
223
When representatives may sue for death of one caused by the wrongful act of another
224
Who may be joined as defendants
234
Parties defendant in an action to determine conflicting claims to real property
241
Parties in interest when to be joined When one or more may sue or defend for the whole
242
Plaintiff may sue in one action the different parties to commer cial paper
244
Tenants in common etc may sever in bringing or defending actions
246
Another person may be substituted for the defendant
249
Intervention when it takes place and how made
250
Associates may be sued by name of association
253
TITLE IV
256
TITLE VI
313
CHAPTER II
314
Security by plaintiff before order of arrest
421
Affidavit and order to be delivered to the Sheriff and copy to defendant
422
Defendant to be discharged on bail or deposit
423
Same
424
Bail how exonerated
425
Qualification of bail
426
Deposit of money with Sheriff
427
Money deposited how applied or disposed of
428
101
436
Undertaking on attachment
465
Writ to whom directed and what to state
472
How real and personal property shall be attached
473
Attorney to give written instructions to Sheriff what to attach
478
Citation to garnishee to appear before a Court or Judge
480
Inventory how made Party refusing to give memorandum may be compelled to pay costs
482
Perishable property how sold Accounts without suit to be collected
483
If plaintiff obtains judgment how satisfied
484
When suits may be commenced on the undertaking
485
Attachment in what cases it may be released and upon what terms
486
When a motion to discharge attachment may be made and upon what grounds
487
When motion made on affidavit it may be opposed by affidavit
488
CHAPTER VI
493
Money paid to Clerk must be deposited with County Treasurer
494
CHAPTER
510
In cases of adjournment a party may have the testimony
522
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS OF JURORS
523
ARTICLE III
542
When and how trial by jury may be waived
549
CHAPTER VII
565
New trial defined
569
CHAPTER VIII
577
TITLE IX
598
When made returnable
599
PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE EXECUTION
639
Disobedience of orders how punished
646
CHAPTER III
663
Actions for the partition of real property
669
Lienholders must be notified to appear before the referee
676
as determined by the Court
677
Judgment not to affect tenants for years to the whole property
678
A lien on an undivided interest of any party is a charge only on the share assigned to such party
679
Proceeds of sale disposition of
680
Referees may take securities for purchase money
681
Terms of sale must be made known at the time Lots must be sold separately
682
Conveyances must be recorded and will be a bar against parties
683
Duties of the Clerk making investments
684
A guardian may consent to partition without action and exe cute releases
685
Apportionment of counsel fees and expenses
686
Of actions against steamers vessels and boats
691
CHAPTER I
699
Place of trial of actions in Justices Courts
700
Arrest and bail
712
CHAPTER VI
717
Trials in Justices Courts
719
CHAPTER IX
726
Dockets of Justices
729
Justices may issue subpoenas and final process to any part
733
CHAPTER I
736
List of persons to serve as jurors to be made by Supervisors 128
747
CHAPTER II
752
CHAPTER III
756
Appeal from judgment of Justices or Police Courts
758
CHAPTER I
763
Offer of the defendant to compromise
765
CHAPTER VI
778
Costs when a tender is made before suit brought
786
Costs in a review other than by appeal
787
Costs on appeal how claimed and recovered
788
When plaintiff is a nonresident or foreign corporation de fendant may require security for costs
789
If such security be not given the action may be dismissed
790
CHAPTER VII
791
Proceedings on offer of the defendant to compromise after suit
792
Actions against a Sheriff for official acts
793
People of State not required to give bonds when State is a party
794

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Page 232 - Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims an interest in the controversy adverse to the plaintiff, or who is a necessary party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved therein.
Page 39 - Courts; also, in all cases at law which involve the title or possession of real estate, or the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll, or municipal fine, or in which the demand, exclusive of interest, or the value of the property in controversy, amounts to three hundred dollars...
Page 42 - All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; and pursuing and obtaining safety- and happiness.
Page 570 - Newly discovered evidence, material for the party making the application, which he could not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the trial ; 5 Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice; 6.
Page 250 - 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 then order them to be brought in...
Page 246 - An intervention takes place when a third person is permitted to become a party to an action or proceeding between other persons, either by joining the plaintiff in claiming what is sought by the complaint, or by uniting with the defendant in resisting the claims of the plaintiff, or by demanding anything adversely to both the plaintiff and the defendant, and is made by complaint, setting forth the grounds upon which the intervention rests, filed by leave of the Court...
Page 240 - 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 a plaintiff cannot be obtained, he may be made a defendant, the reason thereof being stated in the complaint...
Page 539 - In every action for the recovery of money only, or specific real property, the jury, in their discretion, may render a general or special verdict. In all other cases, the court may direct the jury to find a special verdict in writing, upon all or any of the issues ; and in all cases may instruct them, if they render a general verdict, to find upon particular questions of fact, to be stated in writing, and may direct a written finding thereon.
Page 725 - ... during the possession of such property by the appellant, he will not commit or suffer to be committed any waste thereon...
Page 534 - 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.

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