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APR 2 2 1940

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by

JOHN 8. VOORHIES,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern

District of New York.

BAKER, GODWIN & Co., PRINTERS,

1 Spruce St., N. Y.

TO THE

MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

The publisher of this edition of the amended Code, is desirous of making it the basis of a standard book of practice, and would therefore suggest to the members of the Bar, both in the city and country, that they may materially aid him in his efforts. Any communications suggestive of improvements, or remarks, notes of cases, &c., &c., would be duly appreciated, and receive attention in the preparation of a second edition.

J. S. V.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

I. ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF PROCEDURE, ..

II. THE CODE OF PROCEDURE AS AMENDED,

III. THE ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE CODE, .

330

337

337

IV. APPENDIX OF RULES, .

RULES OF COURT OF APPEALS,

SUPREME COURT, .

SUPERIOR COURT,

“ New-YORK COMMON PLEAS, .

ERRATA.

PAOB 13, line 20, for ree, read re.
* 14, line 9, for Trescott, read Truscott.

32, line 25, for courts, read court.
33, line 11, for McConnell, read McCannell.

38, line 25, for justice, read justices'. « 39, line 4, for Mrit, read Merit.

43, last line, for Pr. R., read 3 Pr, R,

78, line 2, for unde, read under, u 78, line 30, for deicts, road delicto, u 110, last line, for 37), read 124, « 138, line 13, for McCann, read McCoun. « 147, line 33, for used, read uses. 6 171, line 30, for fire, read force. 4 304, line 22, for Powell, read Rorell, " 304, line 22, for 237, read 337.