JURORS (see also Jury). list to be made by commission, 198. method of selection, 199. penalty for fraud in connection with drawing, 213. qualifications of, 215. term of service, 202. JURY (see also Jurors)— appeals from justices of the peace not to be tried by, 80. assessment of damages by, in case of widening alleys, etc., 1612. condemnation of land for public use, duty in connection with, 487. not to be summoned by, when, 193. determination by, whether person a habitual drunkard, etc., 172. number of, term of service, etc., 45. drawing of names, eligibility, etc., 46. marshal to have charge of, 46. probate court, trial of issues not relating to wills by, etc., 142. right to challenge, array or polls unaffected, 72. summon for circuit or criminal courts, use of, for trial in probate court, 140. of civil causes without, 70. of exceptions to Auditor's report, etc., 255. JURY BOX- clerk supreme court to have charge of, etc., 201. of supreme court District of Columbia, assignment of, etc., 63. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE- appeals from, to be determined in circuit court, 74. appearance of appellee, 77-80. cause to be docketed by appellant, etc., 75. dismissal, when not prayed, to proper term, 81. failure of appellant to prosecute, 76. appeals from judgment of, deemed an action, 242. from judgment in action to cover leased premises, 1232. judgment of circuit court final, 82. return of summons, 77. trial on failure to appear, 79. appointment, qualifications, districts, etc., 3. assignments, where to sit in case of temporary, 4. case removed to supreme court, where jurisdiction concurrent, 9. death or vacancy, effect of, upon judgments, etc., 27. dockets to be kept by, 38. to furnish copies of judgments, etc., 38. penalty for failure to keep, etc., 38. disposition of, on death or resignation, 39. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Continued. execution on judgment of, when a lien, 1081. forcible entry and detainer, issue of summons, 20. judgment, 22. plea of title, 23. judgment not a bar, 24. hearing of charges of misconduct against, etc., 65. docketing of on appeal, etc., 29. interest to be included, 12. practice, forms of proceeding, etc., 32. satisfaction of, 28. undertaking to pay judgment, 31. jurisdiction not enlarged by provisions relating to set-off, 1565. exclusive, concurrent, etc., 9. extends to cases of trespass, etc., 10. jury trials abolished, 7. lien of judgment to operate as of what date, 1214. may act as judge of the police court, etc., 51. marriages may be celebrated by, 1288. nonresidents to give security for costs, 11. offense of false personation as, 859. procedure, when property not liable to execution, 33. trials of case, etc., 34. judgment, appeal, etc., 35. possession of property on appeal, 36. replevin against officer levying, etc., 37. process served by marshal, etc., 41. rules governing fees, practice, etc., to be provided, 8. salary, expenses, accounts, etc., 6. sale by common carrier of unclaimed perishable property may be ordered with- suits to be brought, where, 5. against corporations, 5. removed to nearest justice for lack of residence, etc., 5. for inability to obtain fair trial, 5. stay of execution, when granted, etc., 41. witnesses, power to compel attendance of, 25. testimony of nonresident, 26. writ of replevin, issuance of, form of, 13. officer's return of writ, 14. publication of notice to appear, 15. pleas, 16. marshal to retain property taken, etc., 17. when writ to be quashed, 17. damages for plaintiff, 18. when judgment for defendant, 19. K KILL assault with intent, etc., offense of, 803. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS- not affected by law relative to fraternal beneficial associations, 764. L LABELS- forging or imitating forbidden, offense of, etc., 879. LABORERS- lien of, for work, etc., 1237. limitation of hours of daily service, 892. LAND (see Real estate). LANDLORD AND TENANT- agreement as to length of notice under lease not affected, 1236. lien of, for rent, enforcement of, etc., 1229. notice to tenant to quit premises, when served, etc., 1218–1223. provisions affecting, 1218-1236. provisions with reference to ejectment, 984-1010. LARCENY- grand, offense of, etc., 826. petit, offense of, etc., 827 LAWS- unaffected by code, 1640. what to remain in force, 1. LEARNING, INSTITUTIONS OF— provisions with reference to organization and incorporation of, 574–586. LEASE- agreements as to length of notice not affected, 1236. form of, 556. infant's estate, when, 163. landlord entitled to property on expiration of, 1218. LEASEHOLDS- deemed to be included in devise, when, 1632. LEGACY (see also Wills) — distribution of estates to legatees, 373. meeting of legatees for purpose of distributing estate, 394. satisfaction of, 1630. LETTERS- ad colligendum, grant of, in case of contest of a will, etc., 304. administration, application for, what to state, etc., 295. cum testamento annexo, issuance of, where executor fails to qualify, 266. grant of, when, 273. granted to whom, 276-288. notice of application for, 289. de bonis non, etc., grant of, when, 299. testamentary, revocation, etc., 127. executor without power to act without, 271. form of, 272. issue of, when, 262. revocation of, when, 119. LEVY (see also Attachments; Execution)- property subject of, in case of attachment, 452. LIBEL- offense of, punishment, etc., 815. LIBRARIES- offense of stealing or injuring books, 849. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- stealing or injuring books, etc., offense of, 849. LICENSE- insurance agents to have, 654. marriage not to be performed without, delivery to person performing cere- LIEN- record of, to be kept, 1295. form of, 1293. attachment to be from what date, 452. creditors', on nonresident decedent's estate, 260. enforcement by bill in equity, when, 1264. innkeeper and liveryman's, enforcement by sale, etc., 1261-1262. judgment and decree to operate as of what date, 1214. landlord to have, for rent, enforcement of, etc., 1229–1231. mechanics', when to exist, 1237. entitled to priority, etc., 1245. mortgage when superior to judgment, etc., 1216. warehousemen's, when, 1619. wharves and lots for material and labor on, 1259. LIMITATIONS- actions, period of, 1265. actions barred at time of code, effect, 1642. infants, etc., rights of, in case of adverse possession preserved, etc., 111. new promises to be in writing, etc., 1271. period in which action stayed not to be counted, 1270. period in which judgments and decrees may be enforced, 1212. plea of, left to discretion of executor, etc., 341. provisions in will for payment of debts not to prevent running of statute, 1272. lien of, for boarding animals, etc., 1262. LOAN CORPORATIONS- incorporation of, authorized, 715. LOST PROPERTY— allowance to executor in case of, 365. LOTS- lien for labor of filling, etc., 1259. LOTTERIES- offense of promoting, etc., 863. LUNATIC (see also Insane)- whom to include, page 3. M MALICIOUS INJURY- offense of, punishment, etc., 846. MANDAMUS- provisions with reference to application, trial, etc., 1273-1282. to compel corporation to admit person elected to office, etc., 1547. offense of, etc., 802. person committing, not to inherit property from deceased, 961. provisions relative to organization and incorporation of, 605–644. guardians to be appointed for boys for purpose of enlistment, 166. provisions relative to organization and incorporation of, 605–644. ceremony may be performed by whom, 1288. clerk supreme court to issue license, etc., 1290. consent of parent or guardian to be first obtained when under age, 1292. duty of minister on performing ceremony of, 1294. license to be obtained for purpose of, etc., 1290. may be decreed void when within certain degrees, etc., 1284. prohibited when, 1283. provisions or decree annulling, etc., 965. slave, deemed valid, 1296. suit not to abate because of, 247. suit to declare valid, 981. suits to annul, by whom brought, 1286. MARRIED WOMEN- acknowledgment to deed by, as barring rights to dower, etc., 517. administration of estate on death of, 1160. attorney may be appointed by, 1168. certificate of acknowledgment to deeds must show that it was made apart from contracts of, deemed to be with reference to separate estate, 1156. conveyance by husband to, 1152. on insanity of or in absence of wife, 1165. covenant running with land may be made by, 1170. devises in lieu of dower, 1172. disability of, as an infant, 1157. divorce of, maiden name may be restored in case of, 979. maintenance may be ordered by court, 980. ejectment proceedings, when a tenant, 1169. equitable separate estates may be created, 1171. husband liable for acts of, when, 1177. husband not liable for debts of wife before marriage, 1166. marriage contract may be declared void, 1284. may insure life of husband, 1161. may trade, sue, and be sued, 1155. |