Of the several Chapters included in this Volume.

The SECOND PART of the Revised Sta-

tutes is entitled "An Act concerning the Ac-

quisition, the Enjoyment and the Transmis-

sion of Property, real and personal, the Domes-

tic Relations, aud other Matters connected

with Private Rights;" and consists of EIGHT

CHAPTERS.*

CHAP. V. OF TITLE TO PROPERTY, REAL

AND PERSONAL, TRANSMITTED OR ACQUIR-

ED BY SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF LAW: Con-

taining two Titles.

Title 1. Of the assignment of the estates of

non-resident, absconding, insolvent or im-

prisoned debtors: Containing eight Articles.

Art. 1. Of attachments against absconding,

concealed and non-resident debtors, p. 1.

Art. 2. Of attachments against debtors con-

fined for crimes, 14.

Art. 3. Of voluntary assignments, made pur-

suant to the application of an insolvent and

his creditors, 15.

Art. 4. Of proceedings by creditors, to com-

pel assignments by debtors imprisoned on

execution in civil causes, 24.

Art. 5. Of voluntary assignments by an in-

solvent, for the purpose of exonerating his

person from imprisonment, 28.

Art. 6. Of voluntary assignments by a debtor

imprisoned on execution in civil causes, 31.

Art. 7. General provisions applicable to pro-

ceedings under the several preceding Arti-

cles, or some of them, 34.

Art. S. Of the powers, duties and obligations

of trustees and assignees under this Title,

39.

Title 2. Of the custody and disposition of the

estates of idiots, lunatics, persons of unsound

mind, and drunkards, 51.

CHAP. VI. OF WILLS AND TESTAMENTS; OF

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATES OF IN-

TESTATES; AND OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS

AND DUTIES OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINIS-

TRATORS: Containing six Titles.

Title 1. Of wills and testaments of real and

personal property, and the proof of them:

Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of wills of real property, and the proof

of them, 56.

Art. 2. Of wills of personal property, and the

probate of them, 59.

Art. 3. General provisions applicable to wills

of real and personal property, 63.

Title 2. Of granting letters testamentary and
of administration: containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of granting letters testamentary, 68.

Art. 2. Of granting letters of administration

with the will annexed, and in cases of in-

testacy, 73.

Art. 3. General provisions relating to letters

testamentary and of administration; mis-

cellaneous provisions respecting the duties

of surrogates, and the recording of wills and

letters, 78.

Title 3. Of the duties of executors and admi-

nistrators, in taking and returning invento-

ries, in the payment of debts and legacies,

in accounting and making distribution to

next of kin: Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of their duties in taking and return-

ing inventories, 81.

* The first, second, third and fourth Chapters of Part II. are included in Vol. 1.

Title 1. Of husband and wife: Containing five CHAP. II. OF COURTS OF PECULIAR AND
Articles.

certain rules of evidence, and of evidence

in certain cases, 405.

Art. 9. Of the administration of oaths and

affirmations, 407.

Title 4. Of the trial of issues of fact: Con-
taining four Articles.

Art. 1. General provisions concerning trials,

and the proceedings preparatory thereto,

408.

Art. 2. Of the return and summoning of ju-

rors, 410.

Art. 3. Of special juries, 418.

Art. 4. Of trial and its incidents, 419.

Title 5. Of amending pleadings and proceed-
ings, 424.

Title 6. Of the powers and duties of sheriffs,

coroners and other officers, in the arrest and

imprisonment of persons in civil actions; in

the return and execution of process; and in

certain other cases: Containing nine Arti-

cles.

Art. 1. Of the arrest of persons on civil pro-

cess, 426.

Art. 2. Of the imprisonment of persons ar-

rested on civil process, 427.

Art. 3. Of the liberties of jails, and admitting
prisoners thereto, 431.

Art. 4. Of escapes, and the liabilities of she-

riffs therefor, 437.

Art. 5. Proceedings on the election or ap-

pointment of a new sheriff, 438.

Art. 6. Of the duties of sheriffs, in the execu-
tion and return of process, 439.

Art. 7. Proceedings in case of resistance to

the execution of process, 441.

Art. 8. Provisions concerning the duties of

coroners in executing civil process, in ca-

ses where sheriffs are parties, 441.

Art. 9. Provisions concerning persons com-

mitted under the authority of courts of the

United States to jails within this state, 143.

CHAP. VIII. OF PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL

CASES: Containing seventeen Titles.

Art. 2. Of proceedings against corporations.

in equity, 461.

Art. 3. Of the voluntary dissolution of cor-

porations, 466.

Art. 4. Of proceedings by and against public
bodies having certain corporate powers,

and by and against the officers represent-

ing them, 473.

Title 5. Of suits against sheriffs, surrogates

and other officers, on their official bonds, 476.

Title 6. Of actions for penalties and forfeit-

ures; and provisions for the collection and
remission of forfeited recognizances and
fines imposed by courts: Containing two
Articles.

Art. 1. Of actions for penalties and forfeit-

ures, 480.

Art. 2. Provisions respecting the collection

and remission of fines imposed by courts,

and of forfeited recognizances, 483.

Title 7. Of proceedings for the admeasure-

ment of dower, 488.

Title S. Of proceedings for the collection of

demands against ships and vessels, 492.

Title 9. Of proceedings for the recovery of

rent, and of demised premises: Containing
two Articles.

Art. 1. Of distress for rent, 500.

Art. 2. Of the recovery of possession of de-

mised premises, for non-payment of rent,

by ejectment, 505.

Title 10. Summary proceedings to recover
the possession of land in certain cases: Con-

taining two Articles.

Art. 1. Of forcible entries and detainers, 507.

Art. 2. Summary proceedings to recover the

possession of land in other cases, 511.

Title 11. Of distraining cattle and other chat-

tels doing damage, and of distraining in oth-

er cases, 517.

Title 12. Of the action of replevin, 521.

Title 13. Of proceedings as for contempts, to
enforce civil remedies, and to protect the

rights of parties in civil actions, 534.

Title 1. Of the bringing and maintaining of Title 14. Of arbitrations, 540.

suits by poor persons, 444.

Title 2. Proceedings by and against infants,

445.

Title 3. Of suits by and against executors

and administrators; and against heirs, devi-

sees and legatees: Containing two Articles.

Art. 1. Of suits by and against executors and

administrators, 447.

Art. 2. Of suits by and against legatees; and
against next of kin, heirs and devisees; and
between heirs and devisees, 450.

Title 4. Of proceedings by and against corpo-

rations, and public bodies having certain

corporate powers, and by and against offi-

cers representing them: Containing four

Articles.

Art. 1. Of proceedings by and against corpo-

rations, in courts of law, 457.

Title 15. Of the foreclosure of mortgages by

advertisement, 545.

Title 16. Of proceedings for the draining of

swamps, marshes and other low lands, 548.

Title 17. General miscellaneous provisions,

concerning suits and proceedings in civil

cases, 550.

CHAP. IX. OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS COR-

PUS; OF WRITS OF ERROR, APPEALS, IN-
FORMATIONS, AND PROCEEDINGS COMMEN-
CED BY ANY SPECIAL WRIT: Containing

three Titles.

Title 1. Of the writs of habeas corpus and

certiorari in certain cases: Containing three

Articles.

Art. 1. Of the writ of habeas corpus, to bring

up a person to testify, or to answer in cer-

tain cases, 559.

Art. 2. Of the writs of habeas corpus and certiorari, when issued to inquire into the cause of detention, 562. Art. 3. General provisions, 573. Title 2. Of proceedings by scire facias, by information in certain cases, mandamus, prohibition, and ad quod damnum: Containing four Articles.

Art. 1. Of scire facias, 576.

Art. 2. Of informations in the nature of a quo warranto, and in certain other cases, 581. Art. 3. Of writs of mandamus and prohibition, 586.

Art. 4. Of the writ of ad quod damnum, 588. Title 3. Of writs of error, and appeals: Containing three Articles.

Art. 1. Of writs of error, 590.

Art. 2. Of writs of certiorari and of error, in special cases, 602.

Art. 3. Of appeals from the court of chance-
ry, and surrogates' courts; and from cir- ||
cuit judges and courts of common pleas, in
certain cases, 604.

CHAP. X. OF COSTS, AND THE FEES OF OF-
FICERS: Containing five Titles.

Title 1. Of the cases in which costs may be
recovered, and in which double costs may
be allowed, 612.

Title 2. Of security for the payment of costs,
619.

Title 3. Of the fees of certain officers, 621.
Title 4. General provisions concerning the
fees of officers and persons, to whom any al-
lowance is made for services, 650.
Title 5. Of the taxation of costs, 652.

The FOURTH PART of the Revised Statutes is entitled "An Act concerning Crimes and Punishments; Proceedings in Criminal Cases, and Prison Discipline;" and consists of THREE CHAPTERS.

Title 4. Of offences affecting the administration of justice: Containing three Articles. Art. 1. Of perjury, and subornation of perjury, 681.

Art. 2. Of bribery, and of corrupting jurors and others, 682.

Art. 3. Of escapes from prisons and assisting
therein, 683.

Title 5. Of offences against the public peace
and public morals, and other miscellaneous
offences, punishable by imprisonment in a
state prison: Containing three Articles.
Art. 1. Of duelling and challenges to fight, 686.
Art. 2. Of unlawful marriages and of incest,
687.

Art. 3. Of offences against public decency;
of malicious mischief, and of other crimes
not before enumerated, 688.

Title 6. Of offences punishable by imprison-
ment in a county jail, and by fines, 689.
Title 7. General provisions concerning crimes
and their punishment, 697.

CHAP. II. OF PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL
CASES: Containing eight Titles.
Title 1. Of proceedings to prevent the com-
mission of crimes, 703.

Title 2. Of the arrest and examination of of-
fenders, their commitment for trial, and let-
ting them to bail, 706.

Title 3. Of trials for offences, before courts of special sessions of the peace: Containing four Articles.

Art. 1. Of trials before courts of special ses

sions, held in any county of this state, except the city and county of New-York, 711. Art. 2. Of trials before courts of special sessions in the city and county of New-York, 714.

Art. 3. General provisions concerning courts of special sessions, 715.

Art. 4. Of writs of certiorari to courts of special sessions, 717.

CHAP. I. OF CRIMES, AND THEIR PUNISH-Title 4. Of indictments, and proceedings be

MENT: Containing seven Titles.

Title 1. Of crimes punishable with death, 656.
Title 2. Of offences against the person, pun-
ishable by imprisonment in a state prison:
Containing two Articles.

Art. 1. Of manslaughter, 660

Art. 2. Of rape, maiming, kidnapping and other offences against the person not herein before enumerated, 663.

Title 3. Of offences against property, punisha-
ble by imprisonment in a state prison: Con-
taining five Articles

Art. 1. Of arson, 666.
Art. 2. Of burglary, 668.
Art. 3. Of forgery, 669

Art. 4. Of false personating another, and of
cheats, 676.

fore trial: Containing three Articles. Art. 1. Of the return and summoning of grand

juries, their powers and duties,,720.

Art. 2. Of indictments and proceedings thereon, 725

Art. 3. Of the removal of indictments, before trial or judgment, 731.

Title 5. Of trials for offences; bills of exception and other proceedings incident to trial, 733

Title 6. Of judgments, the mode of enforcing
them, and of writs of error thereon: Con-
taining two Articles.

Art. 1. Of judgments; the evidence thereof,
and the mode of enforcing them, 737.
Art. 2. Of writs of error on judgments; and
certioraris in criminal cases, 739.

Art. 5. Of robbery, embezzlement and larce-Title 7. Special proceedings in criminal cases, ny, 677.

and miscellaneous provisions respecting cri