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which is not put in issue by a denial.-George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

In an action for rent, denial that rent was demanded held not a denial of a material fact. -George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

A denial on information and belief of plaintiff's incorporation raises no issue.-George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049. In an action for rent, a general denial of all the allegations of the complaint, including the allegation of nonpayment, is not sufficient to permit proof of payment.-George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

A denial of allegations charging nonpayment of rent raises no issue, where the lease is ad mitted by a lack of denial.-George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

Denials in an answer raise no issue, unless they deny material allegations of the complaint and put in issue a fact necessary to be proved. -George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

4. Demurrer or exception.

On demurrer, conclusions of law are not admitted.-Petty v. Emery (Sup.) 823.

A demurrer to the whole of an answer for insufficiency of facts is properly overruled, where an issue is raised by any of the denials or allegations of the answer.-George A. Fuller Co. v. Manhattan Const. Co. (Sup.) 1049.

defense, prior to the service of an answer.Hicks v. Eggleston (Sup.) 528.

Under Code Civ. Proc. § 500, in a suit to restrain payment of a sheriff's bill, alleged to be excessive, defendants held not entitled to a bill of particulars, in order to enable them to answer.-Hicks v. Eggleston (Sup.) 528.

for personal services, plaintiff held not entitled In a suit for compensation under a contract to a bill of particulars as to the details in which defendant alleged failure to perform.— O'Rourke v. United States Mortgage & Trust Co. (Sup.) 926.

In an action for compensation for personal services, defendant held properly required to file a bill of particulars as to the money damage sustained by the negligent conduct of plaintiffs.-O'Rourke v. United States Mortgage & Trust Co. (Sup.) 926.

In an action to recover for plans for a building, plaintiff held entitled to a bill of particulars to defendant's counterclaim.-Price v. Ryan (Sup.) 984.

§ 7. Filing, service, and withdrawal.

The time within which an answer was to be served under Code Civ. Proc. § 520, held a computation to be based on the date of the actual service of summons, and not the date of service as given in an admission of service.-Tolhurst v. Howard (Sup.) 235.

An amended complaint in an action on a fire

§ 5. Amended and supplemental plead-policy, which was defective for failure to al

ings and repleader.

Conditions imposed on defendant on which he might amend his answer held unduly onerous.Shaw v. O'Meara (Sup.) 152.

In an action by a junior incumbrancer to redeem from a senior mortgage, the court held to have properly permitted plaintiff to amend her complaint to conform to the proof, which was to the effect that the mortgage was fully paid before its assignment, and that the assignee advanced nothing for the purpose of making such payment.-Conlon v. Minor (Sup.) 224.

In an action for breach of contract, the ruling of the court in permitting an amendment of the complaint at the beginning of the trial held proper-Dunham v. Hastings Pavement Co. (Sup.) 835.

In an action on a contract for services rendered and for damages for its breach, plaintiff is entitled to amend his complaint at the conclusion of the trial increasing the amount of damages claimed.-Dunham v. Hastings Pavement Co. (Sup.) 835.

6. Bill of particulars and copy of account.

In an action for injuries to a guest of a hotel by the falling of a window, alleged to

lege performance of conditions precedent, held not cured by interlineation of the word "duly" in general allegation permitted by Code Civ. Proc. 533, only in the original amended complaint.-Guarino v. Fireman's Ins. Co. (Sup.) 1044.

§ 8. Motions.

Allegations in a complaint should not be stricken, as irrelevant or redundant, when the portions left, standing alone, would be unintelligible.-Day v. Day (Sup.) 504.

Complaint in an action for personal injuries held to be only for negligence, so that a motion requiring plaintiff to elect on which of two theories he would try his case was properly denied.-Magar v. Hammond (Sup.) 796.

9. Defects and objections, waiver, and aider by verdict or judgment. Where a plaintiff, when returning defendant's answer, did not do so on the ground that it was' entitled in the wrong county, such fact would not justify his refusal to receive it.-Tolhurst v. Howard (Sup.) 235.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

have been defective, defendant held entitled to Of city, see "Municipal Corporations," § 1. a bill of particulars showing_in_what_respect the window was defective.-Burke v. Frenkel (Sup.) 517.

A bill of particulars cannot be granted, on

POLICY.

the ground that it is necessary for defendants' Of insurance, see "Insurance."

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POLITICAL RIGHTS.

Suffrage, see "Elections."

POSSESSION.

Of demised premises, see "Landlord and Tenant," 88 4, 6.

Of office, see "Officers," § 2.

POWERS.

Of attorney, see "Principal and Agent."

PRACTICE.

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Conduct of the receivers of a brewing company in accepting benefits of the unauthorized act of a collector in procuring at considerable Jurisdiction of particular courts, see "Courts." expense a bond for a customer held not a_ratiProsecution of actions in general, see "Ac-fication of the agent's act.-Offerman v. Reich (Sup.) 936. tion," § 3.

In particular civil actions or proceedings. See "Habeas Corpus," § 1; "Mandamus," § 2; "Replevin."

Accounting by executor or administrator, see "Executors and Administrators," § 7. Condemnation proceedings, see "Eminent Domain," § 2.

3. Rights and liabilities as to third

persons.

In an action by landlord for rent, held error not to permit plaintiff to inquire into the authority of a certain person as agent for the landlord.-Flomerfelt v. Dillon (Sup.) 132.

Evidence held insufficient to establish the authority of a landlord's agent to agree to a renewal of a lease.-Burgess v. Willis (Sup.) 149.

Particular proceedings in actions. See "Abatement and Revival"; "Continuance"; submitted by plaintiff held not to ratify the acts Act of defendant in making use of report "Costs"; "Damages," § 3; "Depositions"; "Dismissal and Nonsuit"; "Evidence"; "Ex of a third person as defendant's agent in conecution"; "Judgment": "Limitation of Ac-tracting with plaintiff to perform certain servtions"; "Motions"; "Parties"; "Pleading"; ices.-Woodman v. Wicker (Sup.) 411. "Process": "Reference"; "Stipulations"; "Trial"; "Venue."

Verdict, see "Trial," § 7.

Particular remedies in or incident to actions.
See "Attachment"; "Discovery"; "Receivers."
Procedure in criminal prosecutions.
See "Bail," § 1; "Criminal Law."

Procedure on review.

See "Appeal"; "New Trial."

PREJUDICE.

Possession of a bond and mortgage by one alleged to be the attorney of the mortgagee held sufficient to invest him with apparent authority to collect.-O'Loughlin v. Billy (Sup.) 567.

The execution and delivery by a mortgagee of a certificate of satisfaction to an attorney to whom the mortgagor made payment is strong evidence that the attorney had actual authority to receive payment.-O'Loughlin v. Billy (Sup.) 567.

A person dealing with an agent is bound at his peril to inquire and ascertain the extent of the agent's authority.-Sexsmith v. SiegelCooper Co. (Sup.) 925.

Ground for reversal in civil actions, see "Ap- ble for debt of the principal.-T. E. Hayman
An agent of a disclosed principal held not lia-
peal," § 9.
Co. v. Knepper (Sup.) 930.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.

On criminal charge, see "Criminal Law," § 1.

PRESUMPTIONS.

In civil actions, see "Evidence," § 1.
On appeal, see "Appeal," § 7.

PRINCIPAL AND AGENT.

See "Attorney and Client"; "Brokers"; tors."

Admissions by agent, see "Evidence," § 5.

PRINCIPAL AND SURETY.

See "Bail"; "Guaranty"; "Indemnity." Liabilities of sureties on bonds for performance of duties of office or trust, see "Assignments for Benefit of Creditors," § 1. Liabilities of sureties on bonds in legal proceedings, see "Appeal," § 11.

§ 1. Remedies of creditors.

A judgment recovered against a city court marshal held not conclusive of the marshal's "Fac-misconduct as against the sureties on his official bond.-V. Loewer's Gambrinus Brewery Co. v. Lithauer (Sup.) 372.

nicipal Court Act, Laws 1902, p. 1574, | § 2. Abuse of process. 30, § 295, held not to render a judgment Intentional wrongdoing or wanton attempt to vered against a marshal of the court evi- pervert the processes of the law held necessary e against his sureties of any fact other to constitute abuse of process.-Petry v. Charles the recovery of such judgment.-V. Loew-H. Childs & Co. (Sup.) 286. Gambrinus Brewery Co. v. Lithauer (Sup.)

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itness as to testimony, see "Witnesses," By municipalities, see "Municipal Corpora

RIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.

tions," § 2.

PUBLIC NUISANCE.

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ctions against particular classes of parties. See "Schools and School Districts," § 2. ees, see "Trusts," § 1.

In particular actions or proceedings.

penalty, see "Penalties," § 1.

PUBLIC USE.

Dedication of property, see "Dedication."

iminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law," Taking property for public use, see "Eminent

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QUESTIONS FOR JURY.

In civil actions, see "Trial," § 4.

QUIET ENJOYMENT.

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Instructions in action against a railroad company for injuries to person manipulating beam

Covenants for, see "Landlord and Tenant," § 4. projecting across track held not such as the

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See "Street Railroads."

As employers, see "Master and Servant." Carriage of goods and passengers, see "Carriers."

Procuring release for damages for interference with easement as constituting railroad a bona fide purchaser, see "Vendor and Purchaser," §§ 3, 4.

§ 1. Location of road, termini, and stations.

A certificate should not be granted a railroad, under Railroad Law, Laws 1892, p. 1395, c. 676, § 59, where the proposed road is principally for freight, and a large majority of those owning property on the line are opposed to it. -People v. State Board of R. Com'rs (Sup.) 522.

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An instruction in an action for injuries sustained while in defendant's railroad yards held erroneous, as requiring too high a degree of care from defendant.-Heck v. New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co. (Sup.) 154.

Railroad engineer held negligent in failing to stop train in time to avoid striking beam projecting across track, to the injury of person at the other end. Fitzgibbons v. Manhattan Ry. Co. (Sup.) 341.

Negligence of person manipulating beam projecting across railroad track, in assuming position of peril, held not contributory to accident resulting from train's striking beam.-Fitzgibbons v. Manhattan Ry. Co. (Sup.) 341.

Evidence in action against a railroad for injuries to a person manipulating beam project

defendant could complain of.-Fitzgibbons v. Manhattan Ry. Co. (Sup.) 341.

In an action against a railroad for injuries sustained, evidence held insufficient to sustain a finding that the accident occurred at a highv. New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co. (Sup.) 561. way crossing, as claimed by plaintiff.-Tereszko

In an action against a railroad for injuries, held, that it was a question for the jury wheth er the accident occurred at a highway crossing, as claimed by plaintiff, or at a private crossing. -Tereszko v. New York Cent. & H. R. R. Ca (Sup.) 561.

RATIFICATION.

Of act of agent, see "Principal and Agent," § 2, 3.

REAL-ESTATE AGENTS.

See "Brokers."

REBUTTAL.

Of presumptions of fact, see "Evidence," § 1

RECEIVERS.

Appointment in supplementary proceedings, så "Execution," § 1. Of corporations in general, see "Corporations," § 7.

§ 1. Management and disposition

property.

A provision as to the terms of a receiver's sale held drawn in interest of a particular bidder for the purpose of stifling competition

Strickland v. National Salt Co. (Sup.) 32

Confirmation of a receiver's sale refused, where the order of sale was made without die closing to the court a prior order for the same relief.-Strickland v. National Salt Co. (Sup)

323.

A bid for property at a receiver's sale inadequate.-Strickland v. National Salt Ca (Sup.) 323.

RECOGNIZANCES.

Entry of judgment on order forfeiting, s "Appeal," § 1.

RECORDS.

As evidence, see "Evidence," § 7.
Of judgment, see "Judgment," § 4.
Of leases, see "Landlord and Tenant." § 1.
Transcript on appeal, see "Appeal," § 3.

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REMAINDERS.

an action to recover compensation for servbased on defendant's profits, held that a See "Life Estates." rence to take an account should have been nted.-Boisnot v. Wilson (Sup.) 867.

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Requisites and validity.

A release of an interest in an estate set ide for concealment of facts by one who had ed petition for administration.-Toomey v. hitney (Sup.) 216.

Statement in conversation between firm credor and one partner held not to constitute a gal agreement to release partner from liability. Isaac Goldman Co. v. Wilkes (Sup.) 390. Evidence held to sustain a finding that a rease of a claim for damages for personal inries was obtained by fraud.-Fleming v. rooklyn Heights R. Co. (Sup.) 732.

A release on claim for damages for personal juries may be impeached for fraud, on the

REMOVAL.

Of corporate officers, see "Corporations," § 5. Of municipal officers, see "Municipal Corporations," § 1.

Of referee, see "Reference," § 2.

REMOVAL OF CAUSES.

Change of venue or place of trial, see "Venue," § 2.

REMOVAL OF CLOUD.

See "Quieting Title."

RENEWAL.

Of employment, see "Master and Servant," § 1 Of lease, see "Landlord and Tenant," § 3.

RENT.

See "Landlord and Tenant," § 5.
Counterclaim in action for, see "Set-Off and
Counterclaim," § 1.

REORGANIZATION.

Of corporation, see "Corporations," § 8.

REPAIRS.

of premises demised, see "Landlord and Tenant," §§ 4, 5,

REPLEVIN.

Jurisdiction of municipal courts, see "Courts," § 1. Making false replevin affidavit as contempt, see "Contempt," § 1. Pleading conclusions, see "Pleading," § 1.

1. Right of action and defenses.

In an action for damages for the detention of a bicycle after demand, in which plaintiff claimed that a previous nonsuit was not a bar to the action, a judgment for damages for the de

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