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INDEX.

ABANDONMENT.

Of contract, see "Contracts," § 4.

ABATEMENT AND REVIVAL.
Substitution of parties, see "Parties," § 1.

ABDUCTION.

§ 1. Prosecution and punishment.
Testimony of a girl that defendant took her
to a house of prostitution is not corroborated
by testimony of a person that she saw defend-
ant standing in the hallway of the house with
other men and the girl, so as to sustain convic-
tion of abduction, under Pen. Code, § 282.-
People v. Miller (Sup.) 655.

Under Pen. Code, § 283, the testimony of a
female, alleged to have been abducted by de-
fendants at the same time the abduction char-
ged in the indictment was committed, was ad-
missible to corroborate the prosecuting wit-
ness.-People v. Panyko (Sup.) 945.

ABUTTING OWNERS.

Compensation for taking of or injury to lands
or easements for public use, see "Eminent
Domain," § 1.

§ 1. Right of action and defenses.

Where there is no basis for a recovery until
an accounting has been had, a suit in equity
will lie.-Lee v. Washburn (Sup.) 424.

ACCOUNT STATED.

Evidence held sufficient to show an account
stated, which defendant was bound to pay, un-
less impeached for fraud, mistake, or mani-
fest error.-Frothingham v. Satterlee (Sup.)
21.

Testimony to impeach an account stated held
to present only a question of fact.-Frothing-
ham v. Satterlee (Sup.) 21.

Rulings on the reception of evidence in an
action on an account stated in favor of a brok-
er held not to justify a reversal of the judg-
ment in his favor.-Frothingham v. Satterlee
(Sup.) 21.

Evidence considered, in an action to have
certain stocks declared to be held in trust, and
for an accounting, and to require the stocks to
be assigned on payment of the amount found
due, and held, that a trust evidenced by an ac-
count stated was shown.-Rand v. Whipple
(Sup.) 740.

ACCRUAL.

Rights in streets in cities, see "Municipal Cor- of right of action, see "Limitation of Ac-

porations," § 6.

ACCESSION.

Annexation of personal to real property, see
"Fixtures."

ACCOMPLICES.

Testimony, see "Criminal Law," § 2.

ACCORD AND SATISFACTION.

See "Novation."

Acceptance by a vendor of merchandise of
checks for less than the contract price, with
knowledge that the vendee intended such checks
to be in full, held to constitute full settlement.
-Whitaker v. Eilenberg (Sup.) 106.

ACCOUNT.

See "Account Stated."

Accounting between partners, see "Partner-
ship," § 3.

Accounting by executor or administrator, see
"Executors and Administrators," § 9.

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tions," § 1.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Operation and effect of admissions as evi-
dence, see "Criminal Law," § 2; "Evidence,"

§ 3.

ACQUIESCENCE.

Grounds of estoppel, see "Estoppel," § 1.

ACTION.

Accrual, see "Limitation of Actions," § 1.
Commencement within period of limitation,
see "Limitation of Actions," § 1.
Jurisdiction of courts, see "Courts."
Limitation by statute, see "Limitation of Ac-
tions."

Malicious actions, see "Malicious Prosecu-
tion."

Review of proceedings, see "Appeal"; "Jus-
tices of the Peace," § 2; "New Trial."
Submission of controversy to court without ac-
tion, see "Submission of Controversy."

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Actions between parties in particular relations. | Enforcement or foreclosure of ! en, see "Me

See "Master and Servant," § 3; "Partnership," $ 3.

Co-sureties, see "Principal and Surety," § 2. Co-tenants, see "Partition," § 2.

Actions by or against particular classes of parties.

See "Attorney and Client," § 3; "Brokers," § 1; "Carriers," §§ 1-3; "Corporations,' 84; "Executors and Administrators," § 8; "Infants." § 1; "Master and Servant." § 4; "Municipal Corporations," § 8; "Partnership," §§ 2, 4.

Assignees, see "Assignments," § 2.
Foreign corporation, see "Corporations," § 6.
Stockholders, see "Corporations," § 2.
Trustees, see "Trusts," § 5.

Trustees in bankruptcy, see "Bankruptcy," $ 1.

Actions relating to particular species of property or estates. See "Fixtures."

Particular causes or grounds of action. See "Account Stated"; "Bills and Notes," § 1; "Death," § 2; "Insurance,' 88 4, 5; "Libel and Slander," § 2; "Malicious Prosecution," § 1; "Negligence," § 4; "Nuisance, § 1; "Rape," § 1; "Trespass"; "Work and Labor."

Against street railway to recover penalty, see "Carriers," § 1.

Alienation of affections, see "Husband and Wife," § 3.

Breach of contract, see "Contracts," § 5; "Sales." § 4.

Breach of covenant, see "Covenants," § 3. For injuries received in stopping runaway horse, see "Highways," § 2.

Infringement of trade-mark or trade-name, see Trade-Marks and Trade-Names," § 2.

chanics Liens," § 4.

Establishment and enforcemen, of trust, see "Trusts," § 5.

Establishment of will, see "Wills" § 4.

Foreclosure of mortgage, see "M. rtgages,” § 4. Reformation of written instrument, see "Reformation of Instruments."

Setting aside fraudulent conveyance, "Fraudulent Conveyances." § 3. Setting aside will, see "Wills," § 4.

See

see

Particular proceedings in actions. "Costs"; "Damages": "Depositions"; "Dismissal and Nonsnit" "Evidence": "Execution"; "Judgment"; "Judicial Sales"; "Jury"; "Limitation of Actions"; "Motions"; "Parties"; "Pleading"; "Process"; "Reference"; "Trial"; "Venue."

Bill of particulars, see "Pleading," § 6.
Default, see "Judgment," § 1.

Particular remedies in or incident to actions. See "Arrest," § 1; "Attachment"; "Discovery"; "Injunction"; "Receivers."

Proceedings in exercise of special jurisdictions.
Criminal prosecutions. see "Criminal Law."
Suits in equity, see "Equity."
Suits in justices' courts, see "Justices of the
Peace," $ 1.

1. Joinder, splitting, consolidation,

and severance.

That an action for supplies furnished membership corporation is brought against more directors than are liable therefor held not a misjoinder of causes.-Pascekwitz v. Richards (Sup.) 291.

ACTION ON THE CASE.

Personal injuries, see "Carriers," § 3; "Elec- See "Trespass," § 2.
tricity"; "Master and Servant," § 3; "Rail-
roads," § 2.

Price of goods, see "Sales," § 3.

Recovery of tax paid, see "Taxation." § 2. Rent, see "Landlord and Tenant." § 5. Services, see "Work and Labor."

Violation of constitution of assessment life association, see "Beneficial Associations."

Particular forms of action.

See "Trespass," § 2.

On bastardy bond, see "Bastards," § 1.

To restrain members of association in violating agreement of association, see "Associations.'

Particular forms of special relief.

ADJUDICATION.

Operation and effect of former adjudication, see "Judgment." § 4.

ADMINISTRATION.

Of estate of decedent, see "Executors and Administrators."

Of property by receiver, see "Receivers," § 1. Of trust property, see "Trusts," § 4.

1.

ADMISSION.

See "Account"; "Creditors' Suit"; "Divorce"; To practice law, see "Attorney and Client," § "Injunction"; "Partition," § 2; "Specific Performance.'

Cancellation of written instrument, see "Cancellation of Instruments."

Dissolution of corporation, see "Corporations," $ 5.

Dissolution of partnership, see "Partnership," § 3.

ADMISSIONS.

As evidence in civil actions, see "Evidence," { 3.

As evidence in criminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law," § 2.

INDEX.

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ADVERSE POSSESSION.

See "Limitation of Actions."

See "New Trial."

APPEAL.

By co-tenant,, see "Tenancy in Common," § 1. In criminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law,"

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In probate proceedings, see "Wills," § 4.
Review of proceedings of justices of the peace,
see "Justices of the Peace," § 2.

§ 1. Right of review.

Under Laws 1895, c. 635, § 21 (charter of
Yonkers), and title 7, §§ 10, 11, city held not
"an aggrieved party," entitled by Code Civ.
I'roc. § 1294, to appeal from an order refus-
ing to confirm a commissioners' report award-
ing damages for change of grade of street.-
In re Nepperhan St. in City of Yonkers (Sup.)
923.

§ 2. Presentation and reservation in
lower court of grounds of review.
Where a servant without objection intro-
duced evidence to show that he was obliged to
hire a clerk for his own business, the employer
on appeal cannot claim that the evidence is no
proof of the value of the services.-Leahy v.
Campbell (Sup.) 72.

A landlord, who did not claim trade fixtures,
by reason of the act of the tenant in signing
a lease without reserving the right to remove
fixtures, till an appeal had been taken from a
judgment in replevin against him and in favor
of the tenant, held estopped from raising such
question.-Bernheimer v. Adams (Sup.) 93.

Though complaint was good for either of two
causes of action, plaintiff cannot, on appeal,
claim it was for one of them, not having sug-
gested it below.-Hollister v. Valentine (Sup.)

115.

Where the objection that a proposed amend-
ment was not served with the moving papers
is not raised on application to amend, it will
not be considered on appeal.-Lesser v. Gilbert
Mfg. Co. (Sup.) 486.

The court, on the appeal from an order re-
ferring a claim for an intestate's funeral ex-
penses, pursuant to Laws 1901, c. 293, will not
consider the constitutionality of such law; the
question not having been raised in the court
below. In re Kipp (Sup.) 589.

Where an order denying a new trial does not
state the grounds of the motion, the court on
appeal can only consider the evidence so far
as is necessary to pass on the exceptions.-
Koehler v. New York Steam Co. (Sup.) 597.

Failure of defendant's counsel to take steps
necessary to secure review in ordinary case
will not prevent an appellate court from re-
viewing judgment annulling a marriage; state
having interest therein.-Di Lorenzo
V. Di
Lorenzo (Sup.) 878.

Where an exception is not taken to a rul-
ing admitting incompetent testimony over ob-
jection, the judgment should not be reversed
because of such error.-Ralley v. O'Connor
(Sup.) 925.

In an action for damages caused by encroach-
ment of a wall, judgment for defendant will
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There being a sharp conflict in the evidence as to how the accident occurred, erroneous admission of statement by plaintiff as to his condition before the accident is prejudicial, as affecting his credibility.-Scher v. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co. (Sup.) 625.

judgment in an equitable suit to compel removal of the wall established that defendant's act was wrongful, entitling plaintiff at least to damages for loss of rent during the repair of the wall where no exception was taken to an instruction that the prior judgment established that defendant wrongfully permitted the encroachment, but that fact did not necessarily in an action for breach of a building contract An instruction upon the measure of damages produce the damages for which plaintiff in-held erroneous.-Walter v. Hangen (Sup.) (83. tended.-Hofferberth v. Myers (Sup.) 1116.

3. Requisites and proceedings for transfer of cause.

Notice of appeal from judgment of affirmance by the general term held sufficient.-Engel-Heller Co. v. Henry Elias Brewing Co. (Sup.) 1080. § 4. Record and proceedings not in rec

ord. Where the formal statement of the case on appeal recited that judgment of nonsuit was rendered December 9th, and the justice's return states that trial was had on December 7th, but also states that it contains all the proceedings, and shows on its face that judgment was entered immediately, it will be presumed that Code Civ. Proc. 3015, was complied with.-Erdman v. Upham (Sup.) 241.

An order directing the filing of a bill of particulars of property converted, only to such extent as may be ascertained from inventories in a bankruptcy case, will be held sufficient on appeal, when the inventories are not before the court.-Handy v. J. B. Orcutt Co. (Sup.) 385.

Where defendant excepted "to the qualification of the charge," but the record did not show what part of the charge was qualified, or to what the exception related, the exception was unavailing.-Manthey v. Rauenbuehler (Sup.) 714.

§ 5. Review.

On appeal from an order granting a new trial on all of defendant's exceptions, the court cannot say that the new trial was not properly ordered, when exceptions are not in reeord.-Serwer v. Serwer (Sup.) 842.

The conclusion of the jury on conflicting evidence will not be disturbed on appeal.-Clifford v. Braun (Sup.) 856.

Under Code Civ. Proc. § 2545, a surrogate's decree will not be reversed for the admission of improper evidence, unless without it respondent could not have succeeded.-In re Benton (Sup.) 859; In re Gridley's Will, Id.

Where a court granted a new trial, and certain evidence was improperly admitted, it will be assumed on appeal that the court granted the new trial, because of such error. in its discretion.-Rembt v. Roehr Pub. Co. (Sup)

861.

Objections to evidence cannot be deemed indefinite where, because of error in admitting it, the trial court thereafter granted a new trial.-Rembt v. Roehr Pub. Co. (Sup.) 861.

Plaintiffs in suit to set aside a conveyance of real estate cannot claim that an accounting is not a proper determination of the facts.Goetting v. Weber (Sup.) 890.

In a civil action for assault with intent to rape, admission of testimony that defendant was living apart from his wife held presuma

Any error in remark of judge held cured by bly prejudicial.-Haulisch v. Boller (Sup.) 992.

charge expressly correcting it.-Yunkeich v. Brooklyn Heights R. Co. (Sup.) 86.

Requisite facts for an order for the examination of a party before trial having been presented by affidavit, the appellate court will not interfere with the discretion of the county court in granting the order, or of the supreme court refusing to set it aside.-In re Porter Screen Mfg. Co. (Sup.) 286.

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An action to set aside an alleged fraudulent conveyance, in which the material facts were On application for an order for the examina-missed, held a proper case for the supreme found by trial court and the complaint distion of a party before trial, the opinion wheth- court to award appropriate judgment on the er certain questions called for answers crimi- facts as found in the decision on which judgnating witness should be reserved until the exment was entered.-Lazarus v. Rosenberg amination. In re Porter Screen Mfg. Co. (Sup.) (Sup.) 11.

286.

Error in admitting evidence of permanent injury, when not alleged in complaint, held not prejudicial under the charge.-Crow v. Metro politan St. Ry. Co. (Sup.) 377.

A finding which is a conclusion dependent upon many facts found will not be sustained on appeal, if the detailed facts do not support it. -Chester v. Buffalo Car Mfg. Co. (Sup.) 428.

Admissions of opinion in answer to a certain question held harmless. Hedges v. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co. (Sup.) 532.

the jury, without imposing the costs of the An order granting a new trial for mistake of first trial, will be affirmed only on payment of those costs and the costs of an appeal therefrom.-Helgers v. Staten Island Midland R. Co. (Sup.) 34.

Where a lien claimant, in a suit for the foreclosure of a mechanic's lieu, admitted that he had no claim against two defendants, and the counsel of the third admitted the claim's validity as against his client, a deficiency jud ment against the three will be reversed on the

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