THE CODE OF LAW

FOR THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

ENACTED MARCH 3, 1901; AMENDED BY THE
ACTS APPROVED JANUARY 31 AND

JUNE 30, 1902.

COMPILED BY

CHARLES MOORE,

Clerk of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia.

INDEXED BY

EDWIN C. BRANDENBURG, LL. M.,
Of the District of Columbia Bar.

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AUGUST 1, 1902.-Printed for the use of the Senate Committee

on the District of Columbia.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Rules for interpretation and construction..

Chapter I. Laws remaining in force...

The judiciary

Subchapter I. Justices of the peace.

Subchapter II. The police court..

Subchapter III. Supreme court of the District of Columbia..

Subchapter IV. The court of appeals....

Subchapter V. The Supreme Court of the United States.

Chapter II. Abatement..

Chapter III. Absence for seven years.

Chapter IV. Account..

Chapter V. Administration...

Subchapter I. Executors, administrators, and collectors

Subchapter II. Inventory

Subchapter III. Assets

Subchapter IV. Sales..

Subchapter V. Suits.

Subchapter VI. Debts..

Subchapter VII. Accounts.

Subchapter VIII. Distribution to next of kin and legatees.

Chapter VI. Adoption of children..

Chapter VII. Aliens......

Chapter VIII. Amendments..

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Subchapter I. Deeds of real property

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Subchapter II. Mortgages and deeds of trust of real property.

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Chapter XVII. Commissioners of deeds and notaries public.

Subchapter III. Societies, benevolent, educational, etc.

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Subchapter IV. Manufacturing, agricultural, mining, mechanical, insur-

ance, mercantile, transportation, market, and savings bank corporations.

Subchapter XI. Trust, loan, mortgage, and certain other corporations

Chapter XXXVI. Joint contracts..

Chapter XXXVII. Joinder of parties and causes of action.

Chapter XXXVIII. Judgment and decrees ..

Chapter XXXIX. Landlord and tenant

Chapter XL. Liens

Chapter XLI. Limitation of actions

Chapter XLII. Mandamus

Chapter XLIII. Marriage

Chapter XLIV. Change of name

Chapter XLV. Negligence causing death..

Chapter XLVI. Negotiable instruments

Chapter XLVII. Partners

Chapter XLVIII. Payment of money into court

Chapter XLIX. Pleadings and practice in relation thereto..

Chapter L. Process...

Chapter LI. Quo warranto.

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