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Abate, when action not to, 109, 110, | 111, 112, 113.
Abatement, and in bar distinction be- tween answers in, abolished, 230 b.
Absconding debtors, attachment against property of, 35 b.
provisions of revised statutes as to, not repealed, 680.
Absence from State, effect of, on time of limitation, 84.
Absence of judge, 635.
Absent debtors, see Non-resident. Account, defendants in action for, 103 g. how stated in pleadings, 242. verified copy of to be delivered, 242.
further, may be ordered, 242. stated, complaint on, 165 ƒ. in justices' courts, either party may be required to exhibit, 59. pleading founded on, 58. reference to take, after judgment on issue of law, 401, 402.
for information of court, or to carry a judgment into effect, 403, 404ƒ. by county treasurer, 741. by guardians, 644.
books, as evidence, 708 c.
See Bill of particulars, Current account, Long account.
Accountability of guardian, 644, 724. Acknowledgment of debt, when it must be in writing, 87.
effect of, 87 d.
Act (Code), division of, 9.
when to take effect, 681. to what to relate, 11.
construction of, 678.
extended to suits on forfeited rec- ognizances, 11 b.
rules and practice consistent with, retained, 678.
all statutes inconsistent with, re- pealed, 678.
cases not provided for in, 678. not to apply to certain statutory proceedings, nor to mandamus, 679, 523 a. Action, defined, 10.
what is, and what is not, 10 a, b. against mayor, &c., of N. Y., 18b. by grantee of land in name of his grantor, when allowed, 88. authority to commence, when to be produced, 89 b.
provisions of revised statutes ap- plicable to proceedings in, not repealed, 681.
abatement of, 109. consolidating, 258 k.
discontinuing in justices' court, on answer of title, 53.
after discontinuance, on answer of title, 54.
on judgment, 71.
on judgment against joint-stock companies, 71ƒ.
on undertaking, 195 ƒ, 325 g, 336 f, 358 b, 543 g, 551, 645 b, 260 c. when deemed commenced, 83, 83 b, 130, 280 b.
how commenced, 124.
proof of commencement of, 83 b. should not be commenced until
cause of action has accrued, 124 b.
title of, not changed on appeal, 525.
for discovery abolished, 607. form of, 70.
Action-continued. kinds of, 10.
criminal action defined, 10. and suit, distinction between, abol- ished, 70.
limitation of, time for commenc- ing, 72.
cause of, when it accrues, 73. continuance of, 113 e.
parties to, 70, 88, 88 b, c.
Admeasurement of dower, in county court, 29.
action for, 673 g.
proceeding for before surrogate, 673 f.
See Ejectment for dower.
Administrator, action on bond of, 42. See Executor.
Admiralty causes, superior court claims jurisdiction of, 34 b.
severance of, 265, 268 ƒ, 419, 420, Admission of counsel and attorneys
transfer of. See Transfer. permission to bring, 71, 133, 154 b,
a, 350 i, 351 a, 325 g, 659 d. pending, defense of, 217 d. pending, demurrer for, 206 d. submitting controversy without, 587.
confession of judgment without, 591.
See Causes of action, Civil action,
Existing suits, Thing in action. Actual determination, what is an, 532 g. Additional allowance. See Allowance. Additional terms of court of appeals, 18. Additional time, how computed, 638 d.
See Enlarging time. Address of plaintiff, when it may be required, 89 c.
Adjoining towns, what are, 64 c. Adjournment of court of appeals, 19.
general and special terms of su- preme court, circuits, and oyer and terminer, 26.
of hearing before referees, 410 e. of examination in supplementary proceedings, 466 d.
in justices' courts, 49 e. of mortgage sale, 737 b. costs on, 508.
Adjustment of costs, by the clerk, 503.
notice of, 503, 504.
what a sufficient notice, 504 c. effect of omitting notice, 504 e. power of clerk as to, 504 ƒ. disbursements, how stated and verified, 505 a.
what are allowed as disburse- ments, 504 g, h, 506 g.
not stayed by appeal with secu- rity, 503 c.
what law to regulate, 503 e. review of, 506 h.
in court of appeals, 539 f. by judge at chambers, 507 b. See Interlocutory costs.
of service of summons, 132 a, 141, 142 d.
of genuineness of paper, when may be required, &c, 601.
by assignor of thing in action, 96 g. in answer, of part of plaintiff's claim, 348, 353 i.
in pleading, 237 a, 239, 240 €, 216 d.
by demurring, 205 a.
by not answering or replying, 260 c, 261 c.
Admitting defendant to defend after judgment, 135, 139 h. Adultery, issues on question of, how settled, 707. proof of, 747 i.
Adverse claims to real estate, an action, 10 a.
proceedings on, 646.
complaint in action to determine, 166 u.
on motion to vacate order of ar- rest, 301.
for order for publication, 138 b. for order of arrest, 290. amendment of, 262 a. using pleadings as, 325 k.
folios of, to be numbered and marked, 702.
copy of, to include jurat and sig- nature, 636 g.
proof of service, where party serv- ing is dead or insane, 639 d. made out of the State, 241 a, 335 a.
of publication of summons, 141. Affinity of judge, 27 c. Affirmance, judgment of, 581 c, 528 g. what is not, 541 e. in part, 528 f.
in part costs on, 492. in court of appeals, 18.
on equal division of court, 18, 19 b.
meaning of, 540 i.
by default on appeal from justice's court, 573 c.
Affirmative relief, to defendant, 389, 419, 422 a.
on motion, 632 h.
answer need not contain a prayer for, 217 a.
Agent, acts of, how alleged, 162 b. when he may sue in his own name, 90 b, 98 d. complaint by, 153 e.
when liable to arrest, 281.
when he may verify a pleading, 240 c.
form of verification by, 241 c. See Managing agent. Aggravation, matter in, how pleaded, 165 a.
Agreements, as to proceedings in a cause, to be in writing or entered on minutes, 699.
Albany penitentiary, action against superintendent of, 118 a. Alien, naturalization of in county court, 31 d.
may claim by adverse possession,
cannot be a juror, 63 e. Alien enemy, time of limitation does not run against, 85.
Alimony, reference as to, 745 j. in what cases, 745 k.
amount of, 746 k.
conditional order for, 747 a.
Alimony-continued.
appeal from order for, 747 b. continuance of, 747 c. revoking order for, 747 d. nonpayment of, 747 e.
Allegations in pleading, when deemed true, 259.
material, what are, 337 c. how to be made, 162 c. when deemed to be controverted, 259.
of matter judicially noticed, 161 d. of evidence, not proper, 161 e. of what is implied, not necessary, 160 a.
of special damage, 165 b.
of acts valid at common law, 164 e. of matter in aggravation, 165 a. of consideration, 198 a, 163 a. of negligence, 198 b.
of request or demand, 198 c. of performance, 199 a. of profert and oyer, 200 ƒ. of reasonable time, 200 g. to what time they refer, 246 a. Allowance, under 308th section, 499. motion for, 721.
no motion necessary, 499 d. in what cases granted, 499 e. in what cases refused, 500 a. under 309th section, 500, 501 a. when has "a trial been had," 501 b. what are difficult and extraordi- nary cases, 501 c. amount of, 501 d.
when, where, and to whom the application for, should be made, 501 g.
costs on motion for, 502 g. after trial before a referee, 502 h. review of order for, 502 j. of bail, 299.
Alternative, judgment in the, when allowable, 427.
relief, cannot be demanded, 202. Amended pleading, takes the place of the pleading amended, 262 f. Amendment of complaint, time to answer after, 209. copy to be served, 209. Amendments, the provisions of the revised statutes as to, are not repealed, 262 b.
in actions against corporations,
in actions against partners, 262 d. of mistake of court or officer, 262 e. of summons, 125 a. 266, 269 d. of affidavits, 262 a, 270 a.
Amendments-continued.
of attachments, 270 b. of undertaking, 270 c. of referee's report, 414 b.
of variances, 261.
See Variance.
of complaint, answer after, 209. of course, 265.
of course, in what cases, 265 b. within what time, 266 b. extent of, 266 g.
after decision on demurrer, 268 a. right to amend of course is not a stay of proceedings, 267.
unauthorized, 267 b.
striking out, 267 c.
Amendments-by order-continued.
takes the place of original, 262 ƒ. refers to commencement of the action, 262 f.
Amount admitted to be due by answer, when order for payment of, will
be made, 348, 353 i.
order for payment of, is appeal- able to the general term, 353j, Amount claimed, may be increased by amendment, 268 g.
judgment by default not to ex- ceed, 424.
complaint to agree with sum- mons as to, 156 a.
Animals, injury by, 182 h, 200 d.
relate to commencement of action, Answer, the only pleading by defend-
by order, 268.
generally before trial, 268.
at the trial, 270 e
after the trial, 271 b.
conforming pleadings to proof, 270 h.
from tort to contract or the re- verse, 268 g.
of the demand of relief in the complaint, 268 g.
of verdict, 271 a, 388 e, 389 a. of judgment, 271 j. after judgment, 272 a. on appeal, 272 b, 526 d.
to admit defense of usury, 269 a. terms on which amendments are ordered, 272 d.
by dividing one action into sev- eral, 265.
by adding counter-claim 269 c. of attachment, 270 b.
effect of, on order of reference, 407 a.
of judgment of affirmance, 581 h. of affidavits, 270 a.
on application for judgment on the ground of the frivolousness of the answer, 365 a. of motion papers, 633 b. on a motion, of a proceeding ob- jected to, 633 b.
after notice of appeal of any omis- sion in perfecting appeal or staying proceedings, 525. in justice's court, 61 g, 58. appeal from order granting or de- nying, 272 f.
in action for partition, 663 b. referee may allow, 412 b. appeal from order granting or de- nying, 272 f.
ant is a demurrer or answer, 202. statute of limitation must be set up by, 74.
time to answer, 202, 202 a, 292. cannot be treated as a nullity, 204 c. by married women, 204 d. extending time to answer, 202 a. defects in complaint, when waived by obtaining extension of time to answer, 203 a.
service of, after time to answer has expired, 203 f. and demurrer, 204 b. separate answers, 204 a. after complaint amended, 209. withdrawing answer and inter- posing demurrer, 269 c. where to be served, 203 e. what to contain, 211. need not be entitled, 211 b. need not be a defense to all com- plaint, 211 b.
of several defendants, 212 a. general denial, 212 b.
denial of any knowledge or in- formation, &c., when allowed, 212 e.
what may be denied, 213 a. what may be given in evidence
under a general denial, 214 d. what may not be given in evidence under a general denial, 215 c. new matter, definition of, 216 6. must be pleaded, 216 c.
in confession and avoidance, 216 d.
partial defense, 211 b. mitigating circumstances, 216 6, 255 a.
prayer for relief in, 217 a. denying notice of non-acceptance or nonpayment of bill or note, 217c.
of action pending, 217 d. of discharge under insolvent or bankrupt act, 218 e.
of leave and license, 219 a. of matter occurring pending the action, 219 b.
of nonjoinder of party defendant, 219 c.
of judgment recovered, 218 g. that plaintiff not the real party in interest, 219 d.
in action for a divorce, 748. foreclosure, 730.
an escape, 219 e.
an assault, 218 c. on a judgment, 220 b. goods sold, 218f.
for libel or slander, 253.
to recover property distrained, doing damage, 255.
on judgment, 220 b. on covenant, 222 f. on undertaking, 222 d.
for specific performance, 223 b. eviction, 219 f.
equitable defense, 219 g. of fraud, 220 c.
of payment, 220 d.
of performance, 221 a.
of a statutable defense, 221 b.
of statute of limitations, 221 c, 74. of tender, 221 d.
of usury, 221 g.
by carrier, 222 e.
in action for rent, 223 a.
that instrument unstamped, 223 c. demand of subrogation in, 223 d. and demurrer, 231.
constituting a counter-claim, 225 d. of several defenses, 223.
in abatement and in bar, 230 b. sham and irrelevant may be strick- en out, 231.
sham defined, 231 c. irrelevant defined, 233 b. demurrer to, 235.
frivolous, 362. See Frivolous an-
new matter in, when deemed con- troverted, 235. judgment on failure of, 354. is different from a demurrer, 204 b. defendant may be let in to answer after time to answer has expired, 306 c.
served after time to answer has ex- pired, and without leave of the court, is irregular, 203 f.
objections to complaint not appear- ing on the face thereof, are to be taken by answer, 209. objection not taken by answer or demurrer, when waived, 210. time to answer if complaint be amended, 209.
order for extending time to an- swer, how obtained, 703. time to answer where summons served without any copy of the complaint, 128, 128 f.
time to answer after order of ar- rest, 292.
cannot be put in before service of complaint, 202 a.
time to answer after service by publication, 141, 141, b, c. after order for discovery of books, &c, 701.
not extended by order for bill of particulars, 242 d. copy of, need not be served on a codefendant, 204 a.
of one defendant not evidence against his codefendant, 204 a. admitting part of claim, 348, 353 i. on demurrer to, sufficiency of com- plaint may be considered, 236 e. amended, what is not, 267 c. once, of course, 265.
of course, in what cases, 265 b. of several defenses, to be separately stated, 223, 230 a.
to be numbered, 701. of counter-claim, 223. to part, and demurrer to residue of complaint, 231, 204 b. sham and irrelevant, may be stricken out, 231.
appeal from order striking out, 17.
when it may be replied or demur- red to, 235.
motion for judgment on, 237. to supplemental complaint, 276 e. supplemental, when proper, 276 c. of married woman, 204 d. of infant, 101.
frivolous, motion for judgment on discovery of documents to enable defendant to prepare, 603 d.
after discontinuance of action in justice's court by reason of title coming in question, 55 a.
in justices' courts, 57.'
of title in justice's court, 51.
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