transferee's title, presumption when shown defective, 1363.
valuable consideration presumed, 1328.

value, negotiability not affected by specifying, 1310.

what is, 1329.

who is holder for, 1330.

waiver of notice, etc., 1413.
of protest, etc., 1415.

who not liable on, 1322.

words expressing sum differing from figures, effect, 1321.
written provisions, conflict with printed, 1321.

NEGROES-

issue of marriage of, deemed legitimate, etc., 1297.
NEW PROMISE—

to be in writing in actions of debt, etc., 1271.

NEXT OF KIN-

distribution of estates to, 373–391.

NON COMPOS MENTIS (see Insane).

NON EST FACTUM-

plea of, to be verified, 1534.

NONRESIDENT-

administration of estate of deceased, 259.

corporations may be proceeded against by publication, 112.
security to be given for costs in supreme court, etc., 175.
in suits before justice of the peace, 11.

substituting publication for personal service, 105.

when allowed, 106.

form of order, 107.

number of times to be published, etc., 108.

where defendant infant or non compos, 109.

assignment of attorney to represent such defendant, etc., 109.

NOTARY PUBLIC-

appointment, tenure, duties, etc., 558–573.

offense of false personation as, 859.

NOTES (see Negotiable instruments) —

provisions with reference to, 1304-1493.

NOTICE-

agreement with tenant as to length of, under a lease not affected, 1238.
applications for letters of administration, 289.

appraisement of decedent's estate to be given, etc., 312.

creditors to receive, of assignments, etc., 443.

of time and place of distribution of decedent's estate, 345.

to file claims against decedent's estate, 350.

intention to hold a lien on property, etc., to be filed in clerk's office, 1238

to owner, etc., 1241.

marshal to serve, of jurors' selection, 218.

NOTICE-Continued.

publication of, in case of probate of will, etc., 130

in case of nonresident corporations, 111.

in case of unknown heirs, 110.

to be substituted for personal service of process, etc., 105.

service of, in case of attachment, etc., 446.

taking of testimony, when not necessary, of nonresident attesting witnesses to
wills, 135.

time and place of taking depositions, etc., 1058.

president, etc., of corporations acting as trustee, executor, etc., 723.

referee may administer, etc., 400.

United States attorney may administer in criminal cases, etc., 184.

ODD FELLOWS-

not affected by law relative to fraternal beneficial associations, etc., 764.

OFFENSES (see Crimes and offenses).

OFFICE-

quo warranto proceedings for removal from, when, 1538.
removal of justice from, 40.

OPINIONS-

court of appeals to render, in writing, 229.

reports of, to be furnished, etc., 229.

ORDERS-

enforcement of, with reference to delivery of chattels, etc., 115.
interlocutory, may be enforced as upon final judgment, etc., 114.
probate court may enforce, etc., 129.

ORPHANS' COURT-

to be known as probate court, 116.

Р

PAPER-

defined, 904.

production of, may be required, 1072.

PARENT-

habeas corpus may issue to recover custody of child, etc., 1150.
PARTIES

in ejectment, who are, 984.

joinder of, where jointly and severally liable upon same obligation, 1211.

substitution of new, in case of death, 235-251.

suit not to abate because of marriage, 247.

PARTITION—

of lands, etc., when decree granted, etc., 93.

when contracts for sales of property held jointly with infants, etc., 93.
when heirs at law unable to agree, etc., 93.

accountability for rents, etc., by tenant in possession, 93.

PARTNERSHIPS-

dissolution, when deemed to occur, 1512.

composition with creditors in case of, 1494.

limited, formation of, 1498.

provisions with reference to, in general, 1494-1528.

renewal of, to be filed, etc., 1510.

testimony in case of, 1066.

PARTY WALLS—

when deemed to stand on adjoining ot, payment in case of, 1586.

PATENTS-

appeal from decision of court of appeals, 228.

condemnation and sale of rights, when attached, 1099.

levy of attachment on, 1092.

PAUPERS

suits by, without payment of costs, 176.

PAYMENT-

money into court by defendant, when, 1529.

PENITENTIARY—

Attorney-General to designate for purpose of imprisonment, 925.
imprisonment to be in, when, 934.

marshal to be reimbursed for transporting prisoners, 1112.
sentence not to designate, for purpose of imprisonment, 925.

PERISHABLE PROPERTY—

sale of unclaimed, by common carrier, 642.

PERJURY-

offense of, punishment, etc., 858.

in giving testimony, 1057.

PERPETUITIES-

not to be created by will, etc., 1624.

when void, etc., 1023.

PERSON-

word, applicable to partnerships and corporations, page 3.

4360-02-2}

PERSONAL PROPERTY (see Estates) -

when not sufficient to pay decedent's debts real estate to be sold, 96.
PERSONATION, FALSE-

offense of, 859.

PETIT LARCENY-

offense of, etc., 827.

PHYSICIANS-

when not permitted to testify, 1073.

PLATS-

record of, to be kept in surveyor's office, 1599.

regulations may be promulgated as to subdivisions, 1581.

PLEADING-

demurrer not waived by pleading over, 1533.

issues in proceeding in ejectment, 987.

joinder of different claims in separate counts, etc., in declaration, 1532.
new party to action may rely upon, when put in by predecessor, etc., 239.
non est factum, plea of, to be verified, 1534.

plaintiff's official character, how denied, 1535.

plea, etc., of garnishee, 459.

proceedings do abate, when, 235–251.

PLEDGES-

levy on chattels held as, 1084

liability of holder of stock as, 626.

POLICE COURT—

appeals and writs of error to court of appeals, when, 227.

arrests, to issue process for, etc., 48.

accounts of clerks, audit of, 59.

bailiffs, appointment of, etc., salary, etc., 55.

clerk, salary, term, bond, etc., 52.

deputy, salary, etc., 53.

may administer oaths, etc., 54.

commitments, etc., 48.

composition of, 42.

fines, application of moneys collected from, etc., 58.

person receiving agent of Government, 48.

rights of Humane Society, policemen's fund, etc., to, not affected, 48.

judge, who to act on disability of, 51.

judges, powers of, oath, etc., 42.

judgments, when final, 47.

jurisdiction, 43.

jury, number of, term of service, etc., 45

drawing of names, eligibility, etc., 46.
marshal to have charge of, 46.

when trials to be by, 44.

oaths, judges may administer, etc., 49.

permit to carry weapons granted by, 855.

prosecution to be on information, 44.

recognizance, executions to issue on forfeited, etc., 57.

salaries of judges, clerks, etc., how paid, 56.

seal of, 49.

security may be given by persons triable in, 48.

terms of, 50.

violating provisions as to burials, cremation, etc., prosecuted in, 685.

POLICEMEN-

arrest by, for trespassing, etc., on Capitol grounds, 888.
POLICEMEN'S FUND-

right to fines and forfeitures not affected, etc., 48.

POLICE OFFICER-

offense of false personation as, 859.

POLICY-

life insurance, to have copy of application attached, 657.

POOL SELLING-

punishment for offense of, 869.

POOR-

escheated estates to be disbursed for benefit of, 388.

POOR SUITORS—

suits by, without payment of costs, 176.

POSSESSION—

adverse, perfection of title in case of, 111.

preservation of rights of infants, 111.

showing in proceedings in case of ejectment, 999.

POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN—

entitled to take estates, etc., 1028.

POTOMAC RIVER-

deposit of deleterious matter forbidden, 901.

net fishing, when forbidden, etc., 896.

regulations as to anchorage of vessels, etc., 895.

use of explosives for catching fish forbidden, 900.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—

by married woman, when effectual to pass estate, etc., 518.

POWERS-

what are, exercise of, etc., 1037-1055.

PREFERENCES-

assignments by partnerships creating, void, etc., 1520.
void in case of general assignment, 440.

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE-

may suspend prohibition as to trespassing on Capitol grounds, 890.
PRESUMPTION-

absence for seven years, presumed to be dead, 252.

effect, if person found living, 253.

PRETENSES-

property obtained by false, offense of, etc., 842.

PRINCIPAL-

infant's estate, sale of, for maintenance, 165.

PRIORITY-

mechanics' liens entitled to, etc., 1245.

payment of debts of decedent, rule governing, 356.

PRISON-

release of person on writ of habeas corpus when confined in, 1143.