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Actual change of possession, 90 n. Administrators, conflict of laws, 589 Admiralty, conflict of laws, 526 Admiralty jurisdiction, 22 Admissions. See Confessions. Adopted children, 232 n. Adultery, character, 113 Complaint, 382 n. Confessions, 442 Advertising cards, copyright, 140 Agency, charter-partv, 148 Commercial travellers, 315 Commission merchants, 317 Confessions, 490 Contracts, 862 Aliens. See Citizenship, 242 Contracts, 877 n. Ambassadors, I., 524; III., 274 Cases affecting, 22 Conflict of laws, 510 n. Amendments to constitution. See Citl- Consdtutional law, 671 [zenship, 249 Animals. See Cattle, 43 Chattels, 169 if. Annuities, clear, 281 Appeal, constitutional law, 682 n. Appraisement, certificate of, 59 n. Constitutional law, 756 n. Arbitration, " two disinterested and com- petent men," 381 n. Contracts, 881 Arithmetic, 239 n. Arms, carrying of, 16 Assault, special cases, 23 Character, 113 Asses, 43 n. Assessments, certiorari, 65 n. Assignment, choses in action, 236 Assignment for creditors, conflict of laws, Assumpsit, jurisdiction, 25 [571, 573 Attachment, goods in factor's hands, 334 Attorneys, charge at law, 120 Contempt of court, 779 Library, execution, 347 n. Auction, catching bargain, 42 Bids, illegal contracts, 886 n. Contracts, 846 Bail, ** special case," 25 Bank notes as cash, 34 Bankruptcy, conflict of laws, 579, 6x3 Constitutional law, 670 Banks. See Clearing-house, 282 Bastards, not children, 230 n. Bastardy, character, 114 Beef steer, 43 «. Bees, 169 n. Beeves, 43 ». Bill of sale. See Chattel mortgage, 175 Conditional sales, 424 [320 et seq. Bills and notes, commission merchants, Conflict of laws, 585 Bill of attainder, 690 n. Bill of credit, 690 ». Bills of exchange, 591 Bill of rights. See Constitutional law, 67* Bounty land, ** claims," 275 Breach of promise, character, 112 n. Broker's compensation, 378 n, Buffalo, 43 n. Building, commencement of, 314 Burden of proof, catching bargain, 38 Checks, 216 Community property, 357 if. Concealed weapons, 414 if. Confessions, 496 Business, agreement not to carry on, 18 Carrying on, 17 Covenant not to be concerned in, 419 n. Capital cases, 28 Cargo, complete, 383 Carriage, 19 Carriers. See Charter-party, 143 Carriers of live stock, i Actions against carriers, itg Burden of proof, i6g Evidence, 16^ Measure of damages, ith Burden of proof, itg Connecting carriers, 16/* Contracts limiting liability, 10 English statutes and their construc- tion, II United States generally, 13 New York, 15 Notices of claim for damages, 15 Drovers' passes, 16 Damages. 15 Delays, 16^ Drovers' passes, 16 Duty to receive, 10 086 Cany. INDEX. \ Carriers of live stock — Continued, Feed and water, i6^ In janes arising from intrinsic qual- ities of stock, 8 Liability, contracts limiting, lo Liability during transit, z6a Duty to furnish safe cars and appliances, i6a Loskding and unloading, i6^ Duty to feed and water, ltd Duty to care for live stock gener- ally, i6</ Liability for delay, i6^ Loss of market, 16/ Liability, notices limiting, 10 Liability when carrier's negligence is primary cause of loss or injury, 9 Loading and unloading^ ltd Loss of market, 16/ Notices limiting liability, 10 Statutory regulations as to trans- portation, i^ Carry, 16 Arms, 16 ». Away, 16 n. Off, 16 If. Out, 19 n. Carrying on hnslnetf^ 17 To sell, 19 »• Cart, 19 Taxed, 20 n. Cartmen, XL, 78a Cartways, ao ». Cas, so Case, 21 Affecting ambassadors, aa Affecting contrasted with "cause af- fecting," 22 Arising in a justice's court, I., 717 n. Arising in the naval forces, 2a Arising under a treaty, 21 i». Arising under treaties, L, 717 i>. At law, 26 Capital, 28 Civil, 26 Criminal, 28 Facts of his, 29 In each, 29 In law and equity, 21 1». In, of death, 30 n. In which the law of U. S. authorizes an oath to be administered, 2a Of admiralty and maritime jurisdlc- diction, 22 Sit in any, 30 it. Special, not case at law, 25 Stated, 29 What is special, 23 Cash, 31 Bank notes as, 34 Copper cash, 35 n. Credit in, 35 n. Estimated cash value, 34 Cash — Gmtinnsd, For cash, 35 n. Full cash value, 34 In cash, 35 n. Notes, 34 Payment, 32 Sale for, 31 «. Terms cash, 34 Treasury notes not, 34 Cashier, 11., 118 General Agent, I., 349*. When agent for third penoo, L* 34a Cast, 35 Away, 35 «. Casting vote, 35 if. Casual, 36 Poor, 36 If. Casualties, inevitable, 37 «• Of war, 37 If. Unavoidable, 37 n. Casualty, 37 Or necessity, 37 ». Catalogue, 37 Catching t>argain, 37 Acquiescence, 4a Adequacy, 40 Ancestor, knowledge o( 4! Auction^ sale by, 4a Burden of proof, 38 Confirmation, 4a Definition, 37 Equitable doctrine, 38 Exceptions, 41 Expectant heirs, who are, 40 Improvements, 39 n. Limitations. 42 n. Specific performance, 39 m* Sututes, 42 Sub-purchaser, 39 n. Valuation, 40 Catchings, 43 Cattle. See Animals, I., 571 Driving or conducting, 43 n. Fodder for, 44 ». Guards, 43 if. Turned loose, 43 n. Working, 44 if. Cause, 44 Affecting persons who, etc, 47 it. And procure to be administered, 48 1 Any other, 44 if. Any party to a, 47 it. Civil, 47 II. Depending, 47 n. Due, 44 If. Final disposition of, 47 is. For, 44 If. Good, 45 Good, of action, 47 n. Irresistible, supei1iuiliail» 4$ Justifiable, 45 Legal, 45 Nature and, 45 CftTMi. INDEX. duttft of TnvA. Canse — Continued, Of action, 46 n. Of action shall have arisen, I., 717 n. Of action shall accrue or shall have ac- crued, I., 142 «. Of action synonymous with claim, 375 Of complaint, 44 if. Of removal, 44 n. Or matter, 47 ». Other, 45 Probable, 45 Proximate, 45 Reasonable, 45 Remaining untried, 47 «. Same, 46 ». Satisfactory, 46 i». This, 47 n. To be tAken, 47 n, -Caveat, 48 •Cease, 48 To be operated, 48 ». To be thereon, 48 i». To inhabit, 48 n. To reside, 48 n. Ceasing to reside, 48 m. Cede, 48 Cedule, 48 Celebrate, 48 A marriage, 49 n, -Celebrating a rite, 48 n, •Cellar, 49 Burglary, II., 676 m. Cemeteries, 49-58. See also Dead Body. Actions against trespassers, 54 Adverse possession, I., 257 n, ; III., 51 Assessment, 56 n. Attachment for debt, 58 Burials, II., 698 n. Burial rights, 50 et seq. Dedication, 51 Definition, 49 £a6ements, 49 Execution, exemption from, 58 Monuments, 51 Mortgages void, 55 JMuisances, when, 55 Removal of bodies, 50 Right of burial, 50, 51 Right to improve, 51 Taxation, exemption from, 56 Title of lot owners, 49 Trespassers, 53 [etc» 54 When equity will prevent desecration. Certain, 58 Rent, 58 n. Certainty, 58 Moral, 58 ff. Certificate, 59 Of acknowledgment, I., 147 it seq. Of deposit, II., 32a Certiorari, 60-67 Acts not judicial, 63 ». As an ancillary process, 67 Assessments,. 6$ n. Certiorari — Continued. Assignment of error, 62 n. Bill in equity, II., 216 By what courts granted, 60 Contested elections, 66 n. Costs, 67 Definition, 60 ££fect of issuing writ, 66 Elections, 66 ». General principles upon which granted or refused, 62 Habeas corpus, 67 Highways, 65 n. iudgment, 66 urisdictional fact disputed, 62 n, ustices, 66 If. * f otion to quash or supersede, 65 n. Municipal courts, 66 if. Notice, 65 If. Petitioner's interest, 63 n. Return, 61 Streets. 65 n. Substantia] justice, 63 if. Taxes, 65 if. What matters reviewed, 62 . [63 if. Writ directed to one having record. Cestui que /n»j/, adverse possession, I., Chain, 67 [240 Chair, 67 Chairman, 68 Chambers, 68 Champagne, 68 Champerty and Maintenance, 68-88 Advancing costs, 79 After litigation ended, 79 Champerty as a defence, 86 Contingent fees, 78 Definition, 68 Effect of maintenance, 85 Existence of the old law In U. S., 73 General nature, 68 Parol evidence to show, 73 Pretended titles and things in litiga- Quantum meruit, 86 [tion, So Recognized exceptions, 76 Chance, 88 By, 88 If. Game of, 88 if. Chancellor, 89 Change, 89 Bill or ticket, 90 if. In the property, its use or occupation, 89 If. Its original purpose, 89 ». Of grade, 89 ». Of moorings, 89 n. Of possession, 89 ». Of title, 89 If. The form or ground of action, 89 1>, Change of venue, 90-108 AfiSdavit, 104 At what stage of proceedings, 104 n. Constitutional law, 73a n. Corporations, loa 987 Cluuifed. INDEX, Cbartar-party. Change of veoue — Continued, County to which cause should moved, 90 Definition, 90 Disqualification of Judge, 93 Effect of change, 105 Impartial trial, 96 In^ts, 102 Jurisdiction, 105 Local prejudice, 99 Mandamus, 91 Non-residence of parties, 100 Review by court of appeal, 108 When may be had, 91 When motion may be made, I03 Who may apply for, fox Witnesses, 95 Changed, 89 ». Channel, i(^ Chapel, 109 Chapels, private, or free, 109 ». Chapter, 109 Headings, 109 n. Character, 110-118 Adultery, 113 Assault, 113 Bastardy, 114 Breach of promise, 112 if. Civil proceedings, 112 Criminal proceedings, iio Definition, no Divorce, 113 Embezzlement, 113 Fiaod, 113 How proved, 114 Libel and slander, 112 m., XI4 n. Malicious prosecution, Z13 Malpractice, 113 Negligence, 113 Parties, of, 112 Seduction, 113 Trespass, 113 Witnesses, of, 116 Charcoal, 118 Accession. L, 58 ». Charge, 118 And accuse, I 143 ». And discharge, 119 Attorney-at-law's, 120 Declaration of, 120 Free of, 120 On holding, 120 Person in, 121 n. Power to, 119 Priority of, 120 Registered, 120 To enter heir. 120 To jury, 121 «, Chargeable, 122 Actually, 122 if. Thereby, 122 «. Charged with capital offence, IL, 728 With crime, 121 «. Charges, 120 Charging order, 121 n. be Part of a bill, 119 The hundred, 121 n. Chariot, 122 Charities— Charitable Trusts, 122-13& Actions, 135 Almsgiving, 127 Animals, protection of, 127 if. Application of the law, 123 Corporation may hold trust, 157 n^ Cy Pres doctrine, 133 Definition, 122 Education, trusts for, 128 Friendly societies, 127 General relief, 127 Incidents of charitable uses, 135 Jurisdiction over, 124 n. Liability of fund for torts, 138 it. Origin of the law. 123 Poor rates, 128 n. Public purposes, 131 Purposes of charitable gifts, 126 Religious purposes, 130 Restraints upon donors, 137 / Soliciting, I., 495 n. Superstitious uses, 130 it. Taxation, 138 n. Trustee, who may be, 137 it. Trusts for poor, 127 Trusts not charitable, 132 Validity, lex hci^ 126 n. Various charitable purposes, 321 Chart, 138 Copyright in, 139 Title of, 140 Charter, 141 Acceptance, 141 ii., 142 Accepting new, from another State,, Conditions precedent, 142 [143 n. Dissolution, 141 »., 142 Eminent domain, 141 it. Expiration of separate franchise, 142 Fact of existence, 142 Foreign corporation, 143 it. General statutes, 143 it. Prescription, 142 Private corporations, 141 m. Proof of, 141 M., 143 It. Repeal, 141 if. charter-party, 143-155 About to sail, I., 34 Agency, 148 Assumpsit, I., 885 Cesser clause, 148 Charter to government, 153 Conditions precedent, 151 Construction of contract. 150 Damages for breach of contract, 154 Definition, 143 Dissolution of contract, 154 General nature, 144 n. Implied engagements, 149 Jurisdiction, 155 Obligations of parties, 152 988 ClUM. INDEX. Chattel XortgagM. Charter-party — Continued, Remedy, 155 Special terms construed, 148 Usage and custom, 150 Usual contents. 145 Vessel let on shares, 153 Who may make, 143 • With the exception of the cabin, II., 712 Chase, 155 Chaste, 156 Chaste Character, abduction, I., 25 m. Chastity, 158 Presumption as to, 156 Chattels, 163-X75 Absolute possession, 168 Accession, title by, 174 Administration, title by, 174 Animals, 169 n. Attachment, title by, 175 Buildings as fixtures, 166 Chattel interests in remainder, 170 Chattels personal, 167 Chattels real, 164 Chose in action, 170 Contract, title by, 173 Copyright, title by, 174 Definition, 163 lEasements, 170 m. Forfeiture, 171 Gift, title by, 172 Heirlooms, 16$ Ice, 166 In action, 170 Insolvency, title by, 173 Intellectual labor, title by, 174 Joint tenancy, 168 Judgment, title by, 171 Marriage, title by, 171 Movables, 163 Occupancy, 171 Oysters, 170 n. Partnership, 167 Patent, title by, 174 Pews, 165 If. Property in, 168 Qualified property, 169 Riparian rights, 166 Severalty, 169 Stock of corporations, 166 Succession, title by, 171 Tenancy in common, 168 Title to, 171 Torts, 171 Trade- mark, title by, 174 ' Will, title by, 174 Chattel mortgages, 175-209 Accession, I., 57 i>., 58, 59 »., 60 ».; Acknowledgment, 182 [|III.> 186, Acknowledgment before interested party, 182 n. Adjournment, 207 if. Affidavit, 182 After default, 189 i». Animals, I., 59 it. Chattel mortgages — Continued. Application of proceeds, 208 n. Assignee in insolvency, 199 n. Assignment of mortgage, 209, Attempt to sell, 205 if. Bank stock, 183 n. Book accounts, 187 if. Caveat emptor, 207 n. Change of possession, 195, Conditional sales, 424 Conflict of laws, 552 Confusion of goods, I., 59 if.; III... Contents, 179 [186 ». Contents of bill, 206 n. Corporations, 193 n. Creditors at large, 198 i>. Crops, I., 60 If.; III., 185 Debts, 188 Definition, 175 Description of property, 180 Discharge of mortgage, 201 Doctrine in equity, 184 n. Estoppel, 178 II. [178 n. Evidence of extraneous circumstances,. Excessive sales, 207 n. Execution, 179 Execution purchaser, 198 n. Executory interests, 183 n. Expenses of sale, 208 i». Fixtures. 187 if. Foreclosure, 205 Form, 179 "Forthwith." 193 Future advances, 188 n. Goods held by bailee, 184 Heirs, 199 if. Invalid at common law, 190 i». Joint owners, 193 n. *' Justly due," 188 n. Lex loci, 179 If. Lex situs governs, 190 if. Lost mortgage, 191 n. Measure of damages, 203 n. Money debt necessary, 176 if. Mortgage changed to pledge, 177 i». Mortgage void only in part, 197 n. Mortgagee's right to take possession- on default, 204 Natural produce, 184 if. Nature of mortgagor's interest, 189 Nature of mortgagee's title, 200 Officer levying attachment, 203 if. Parol evidence, 177 Partnership, 193 if. Partnership debts, 188 if. Plants, I., 60 If. Pledge, 176 Possession, 176 n. Present and future debts, 188 if. Proceeds of sales to be applied om mortgage debt, 198 if. Property not in existence, 184 if. Public or private sale, 207 if. Purchaser's vendee, 199 n. 084 ^ Cheat. INDEX. Chattel mortgages— Off/i'iiafA/. Redemption, 200 Refiling, 194, 195 «. Registration, 191 [192 n. Removal of mortgagor to another town, Removal to another county, 193 n. Renewal notes, 188 if. Repairs, 186 n. Replevin against purchaser, 203 n. Rights of action in mortgagee, 202 Rolling-stock, 183 n. Roman law, 176 n. Sale for breach of condition, 206 Sale for cash, 207 n. Sale with terms of defeasance, 177 Sales to be for mortgagor's own bene- fit, 197 n. Schedule or inventory, 191 n. Seal, 179 Second mortgagees, rights of, 208 Statement of consideration, 182 n. Stock in trade, 184 »., 186 Stock of .corporation, 179 n. Stock of goods, 184 n. Stock of goods, mortgagee an agent to sell, I., 340 »., contra^ 346 f«. Storage charges, 203 m. Symbolical delivery, 196 Taking must be peaceable, 204 ». Time, calculation of, 193 n. Uncertainty, 179 Undue imposition, proof of, 178 it. Validity as against third persons, 198 Validity, by what law governed, 190 Verbal, 179 Vessels, 191 n. Violation of statutes, 189 n. What may be mortgaged, 183 What mortgage covers and secures, 186 Where filed, 192 n. Who may mortgage. 182 Widow, 199 If. Cheat, 209 Check. See Cheat, 210 Checks, 211-228 Acceptance, implied, 228 Acceptance, verbal, 220 Actions, check-holder's right to sue, 226 Alteration of signature, 225 Amount, 212 if. Antedated, 218 [217 Bona fide holder, rights without notice, Burden of proof as to injury to drawer. Certification by mistake, 221 Certification, verbal, 220 Certification, what it imports, 221 Certified, 219 Certifying, I.. 341 n. Conflict of laws, 591 Damages for wrongful dishonor, 225 Date, alteration of, 225 Delay in presentment and notice, 215 Definition, 211 [collection, 216 Drawee bank not suitable agent for Chose, 235 940 Checks — Omtinued. Drawer, certification discharges, 220 Drawer may extend time for present- Forged, 222 [ment, 216 Forged, discovery and notice, 224 Forged, effect of paying bona fide holder. Forged indorsement, 225 if. [222 n. . Identification, 222 n, [charges, 2i6 lodorser, unreasonable delay dis- Mail, presentment by, 216 Memorandum, 219 if. Notice, 212 Order of payment, 2x8 i>. Payment by, 218 i*. Post dated, 218 Presentment, 212 Raised, 225 if. Reasonable time, what is, 2x3 Time for presentment, 213 Time within which drawee must make payment or refuse. 217 Unreasonable delay discbarges in- Verbal acceptance, 220 [dorser, a 16 Verbal agreement not to present, a 16 Withdrawal of deposit before bank [fails, ax3 n. Chemist, 228 Cherokee, 228 Chevisance, 228 Chicory, 228 Chief, 229 Child — Children, 229 A child's part, 233 Abuse of, I., 49 Accessory, I., 62 if., 65 if. Adopted children, 232 it. Assault on, I., 783, 784 it., 82a n^ Bastards. 230 fi. Child or children, 233 Citizenship, 242 Comparative negligence, 373 Confessions, 489 Defence of, assault, I., 799 Definition, 417 Eleven children, 233 Family of minor children, 233 Grandchildren, 231 n. Our child or children, 233 Poor children, 229 Pregnant with child, 233 Seventh or younger child, 233 Step^:hildren, 232 n. Three children, 233 Younger children, 234 [216 Childish, 234 China, 234 Chinese, I., 457 if.; III., 234 Citizenship, 242 Constitutional law, 69X n. Chip, 234 Chocolate, 234 Choice, 234 Choose, 234 Equivalent to appoint, I., 63X «• OkoM in Atticn. •INDEX. Ckmit. Chose in i action— chattels, 170 Chose in possession, 335 Chose local, 235 Chose transitory, 335 Chosen freeholders, 235 Choses in action, 235 Assignment, 236 ^ Basis of the right, 235 Contract with public officials^ 237 n. Definition, 235 Expectancies, 237 n. Form of the action, 236 Future earnings, 237 n. Liens, 237 n. Part of debt, 237 n. [237 n, Trastee's sale, action to set aside, Christian, 238 Christian name, 239 Chuck-a-luck, 239 Church, a public buildlcg, II., 604 m. Arson, I., 763 n. Cider, 239 Cipher, 239 Circuit, 239 Circular, 240 Circular notes, 240 if. Circulating medium, 240 «• Circumstances, 240 Citation, 240 Cite, 241 Citizenship, 242-256 Birth, acquired by, 243 [344 Children born out of U. S., rights of, Chinese, 343, 250 Civil rights act, 249 Se€ Constitutional law. Expatriation, 256 [349 Fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, Indians, 245 Interstate commerce, 253 »., 254 n. Marriage, alien women, 244 Naturalization, 246 Property rights, 254 Rigta of citizens of States under U. S. constitution in other States than their domicil, 252 Rights of Sute to legislate, 350 Slaves, emancipated, 249 Thirteenth Amendment, 349 Treaties, 350 Voting, 353 City, 256 Civil, 256 Civil action, 257 Civil cases, 26 Civil Damage Acts, 257-372 Action, what bars, 270 Action, who has right of, 269 Agent, liability for, 258 Constitutionality, 257 Damages, actual and exemplary, 267 Dealer liable for sales by agent or ser- Deaih, 265 [vant, 258 Evidence, 371 Civil Damage Acts — Continued, Injuries for which damages may be claimed, 261 Intoxication produced by several sell- ers, 258 Liability of owner of premises, 260 Married women, liability of, 260 if. Mitigating circumstances, 268 Nursing, compensation for, 867 Person, injuries to, 261 j Property, injuries to, 262 I Servant, liability for, 258 } Statutes, 257 Support, injury to means of, 363 Who liable, 258 Civil Rights Act. See Citizenship, 349;, Constitutional law, 673 Civiliter, 373 Civiliter mortuis, 273 Civilization, 273 Claim, 273 Acts of Congress, 275 Arbitration of, 274 Attachment Act, in, 276 Bank stock, 274 Bounty land, 275 Cause of action, synonymous with, 37$ City charter, 275 Claiming under, 276 Claims and demands, 374 Claims and effects, 374 Constitutions, in, 275 Contract, 276 Counter-claim, 274 Demand, synonymous with, 37$ Indemnity against, 374 Land and land titles, 376 Lawful, 274 Limitation of, 275 Notes, inchides, 274 Pleading, in, 276 Public land, 276 Tort, 276 Under whom they claim, 376 ! Claim of comisance, 277 Claim of liberty, 277 Claimant, 277 Pension acts, 277 Pre-emptloner not a, 377 Qandestine, 377 Class, 378 Clause, 278 CUy, 279 Clay pits and mines, 279 is» Cleanse, 279 Clear, 279 Annuities, 281 Contracts, 281 Days, 283 Deed, 280 Fines, 281 Of all incumbrances, 380 Of assessments, 380 Of charge, 380 941 ■CltaraaM. INDEX. Irftwmittttffl y^gfhf^t* Clear — Continued, Of expense, 280 Statute, 282 Title, 280 To clear land, 281 To clear out a highway, 281 Yearly rent, 280 Clearance, 282 Clearing-house, 282 Clearly convinced, 279 ». Clearly established, 279 if. Clerical error, 286 m. Acknowledgment, I., 152 Ambiguity, I., 543 Amendment of, I., 550 Bail bond, II., 21 Bills and notes, II., 329 Bonds, II., 461 If., 462, 466, 4660. Clerk, I., 343 «•. 348 •Close the bargain, II., 124 m. Clothes, 286 Clubs, amotion, I., 560 »., 561 n* Coach, 287 Coal, 287 Mines, 288 n. Privileges, 287 if. Seams of, 313 it. Wagon, 20 If. Workable coal seam, 388 n. Worked out, 288 n. Coast, 288 Atlantic, 288 n. Plying coastwise, 288 n. Coasting trade, 288 if. C.O.D., 289 Definition, I., 17 Delivery without pajrment, I., 350 it. Code, 290 Codicils, 291-305 Confirmation of will by, 30Z Construction of will and, 292 Definition, 291 Destruction of will, 299 Gift of residue, 298 Power of sale, 299 Coin, 309 Coins, gold, silver, and copper, 310 if. • Copper cash, 310 Instrument adapted to coiniiig, 310 If. Money, to coin, 309 if. To pay in current coin, 3x0 is. Coinage, 310 Collar, 310 Collateral, 310 Ancestors, 310 n. Assurance, 3101*. Descent, 31011. Estoppel, 310 M. Facts, 310 If. Inheritance tax, 3x0 n. Issue, 310 If. Kindred, 310 n. Limitation, 310 it. Promise, 311 it. Security, 311 11. Warranty, 311 n. Collatio Bonorum, 3x1 Collation, 311 Collect, 312 Collectible, 312 Collection, 312 Collections, agent's, I., 355-360 Banks, II., iii Collector, 312 Colliery, 313 Collision, bill of lading, II., 235 Bottomry, II., 493 Carriers of passengers, II., 764 Collusion, agent's fraud, I., 423 Color, 314 Colored person, II., 423 Come, 314 To reside, 314 To settle, 314 Comfort, 314 Coming, 314 To market, 3x4 if. Commencement of a building, 314 Commercial travellers, 315 Presumptive revocation of, by de- Commission merchants, 317-346 struction of will, 299 Proof of execution, 304 Republication of will by, 30Z Revocation of will by. 296 [300 it. Revocation of will by destruction of. Unattested, 292 n. Undue influence, 304 Codification, 290 Coffee-house, 305 Coffer, 305 Cognate, 306 Cognizance, 306 Cognizance and control, 306 is* Cognovit, 307 Cohabit, 308 Cohabit, I., 211 it. Cohabitation, 308 Contracts, 828 it. Accounting, 332 Actions, 342 Attachment, 334 Authority, cannot delegate, 331 Average, general, 319 it. Bankrupt acts, 339 Commissions. 339 Common carriers may be, 3x8 Conversion, 333 it. Damages, 329 Definition, 317 />^/rr<r<^2fnf commissions, 340 Diligence, 330 Duties, 325 Cannot delegate his authority, 331 May protect his own faateiests after demand, 327 Measure of damages, 329 M2 CommlifioB Xorohuita. INDEX. Comparatiyo V«glig«Me. Commission merchants, duties— G^iv/i/. Must account, 332 Must act in good faith, 330 Must obey instructions, 325 Must use reasonable skill and dili- gence. 330 Place of sale, 326 • Price, 327 Ratification, 329 Time of sale, 327 Factor's rights, 333 Bankrupt acts — fiduciary debts, 339 ^ Commissions, 339 Del credere commissions, 340 Goods must be in factor's posses- sion, 335 How lost, 337 Lien, 333 Lien of purchasing factor, 335 Lien a personal privilege, 339 Principal debtor or surety, 340 Principal's personal security, 338 To be indemnified, 341 Waiver, 337 Fiduciary debts, 339 Foreign principals, 343 General agent, 345 Good faith, 330 Indemnification, 341 Indorsement of bills, 333 n. Instructions, 325 Insurance, 324 Lien, 333 May protect own interests after de- mand. 327 Notes taken by, 320 n. Personal security of principal, 338 Place of sale, 325 Pledge, cannot, 321 Powers, 319 Cannot barter or pledge, 321 Extent defined by usage, 319 Factors' acts, 323 How conferred, 319 May sell in their own name, 320 May sell on credit, 320 Power to insure, 324 - Power to warrant, 324 Revocation of authority, 324 Price, 327 Principal debtor or surety, 340 Purchasing factor, lien of, 335 Ratification, 329 Reasonable skill, 330 Relation of factor to third parties, 342 Factors of foreign principals, 343 May sue in his own name, 342 Revocation of authority, 324 Rights of principals, 344. Factor is a general agent, 345 Factor of several principals, 345 Principal may follow his goods as long as they can be distinguished. Sales by, 320 [344 Commission merchants— G^n/tntf^t/. Several principals, 345 Statutes, 323 Time of sale, 327 Usage. 319 Waiver, 337 Warehouse receipts, 320 «. Warranty, 324 Common, 346 Assurances, 347 n. Labor, 347 n, ^ Law, 347 Pleas, 347 n. Proceeding, 347 if. Purpose, I., 66 School, 346 If. Sewer, 347 if. Tools, 347 If. Communicate, 349 Communication, 349 * Community, 349 Confidence of, 349 if. Property, 350-365 Burden of proof, 357 if. Conveyance by husband to wife, 356 Creditors, 364 Declarations of husband, 356 Deeds, recitals in, 356 Definition, 350 Heirs. 363 Intention of parties, 356 •Liabilities of husband, 357 Liabilities of survivor, 36X Liabilities of wife, 360 Origin and history, 354 Powers of husband, 357 Powers of survivor, 361 Powers of wife, 360 Presumptions, 354 Property purchase by funds of hus« band, but in name of wife, 356 Rights of creditors, 364 Rights of heirs, 363 Rights of husband, 357 Rights of survivor, 361 Rights of wife, 360 Separate and common property distin- guished, 351 Sufficiency of proof, 375 if. What is; what is not, 350 if. Commutation, 365 Compact, 365 Company, 366 Incorporated, 366 if. ioint stock, 3616 if. fanufacturing, 366 if. Persons composing the, 366 n^ Said, 366 If. Ship's, 366 If. The, 366 If. Trading or other public, 366 n. Transportation, 366 if. Turnpike, 366 n. Comparative negligence, 367-375 948 «rHaadwritiag. INDEX. Comparativenegligence — Coniinned. Carrier's. II., 749 Children; wbeo not applicable to, 373 Custom, 373 Definition, 367 Degrees of negligence, 368 Failure to use ordinary care, 371 Origin, 374 [cicot, 37a Preponderance of ne^^igence insufli- Proximate, 372 Special rules, 373 When not applicable to children, 373 When plaintiff can recover, 369 When plaintiff cannot recover, 370 Where it prevails, 375 Wilful injury, 372 Comparison of handwriting, 377 Compelled, 377 Compensation, 378 Broker's, 378 n. Contracts, 379 , Delay, 380 n, [profits, 380 n. Distinction between compensation and Executor, 379 Gnaidian. 379 In statute, 378 n. Just, 37« Officer's, 379 Receiver's, 379 Servant's. 379 Competent. 380 Authorities, 380 if. Clerk, 380 ff. Court, 380 If. Evidence, 380 n. Jurisdiction, 380 n. Oath or other competent proof, 381 n. Party, 381 «. Persons, 381 n. To dispose by will, 381 n* Complain, 381. Complainant, 381 Complaint, 381 Adultery, 382 n. In writing, 382 n. Neglect to make, 381 it. Of suffering, 382 if. When includes indictment, 382 n. Complaints, 381 if. Complete, 382 Cargo, 383 [382 n. Completely issued and negotiated, House, 383 In statute, 382 i». Inventory, 383 [383 Condemnation, 420 Machinery to be furnished complete, Condition, 422 Purchaser, 383 Street completed, 384 Completed, 383-385 Completion, 382 Composition with creditors, 385-399. Agreement held not a bar, 388 n. Agreement not to sue, 386 n, [387 Agreement of creditors to join in deed, 944 Composition with creditors — Cntiimmei^ Assignment of claim, 386 n. Authority of partner, 387 With a portion of ^'editors, 389 Counter-claim, 394 Debtor must act in good faith, 391 Definition, 385 Duty of debtor, 395 Failure to obtain assent of all or a cer- tain portion of the creditors, 390 False representations, 392 Generally, 386 How effected, 387 Liability of debtor, 395 Liability of sureties, 390 Mutuality, 386 n. New promise, 399 Secret agreements, 396 Securities for preference void, 398 Sureties; retention of, 395 Variance, 396 Waiver 6i forfeiture, 396 What debts included, 392 Compounding offences, 399 Bills and notes, II., 366 Definition, 399 Felony, 399 Illegal contracts, 402 Information on penal statutes, 40a Misdemeanor, 400, 406 Rewards, 406 Compromise. See Accord and Satisinc- tion; Composition with CreditofB. Compulsion, 407 Computation of time, L, 267 n. Compute, 407 Conceal, 407 Concealed weapons, 40S-415; also L, 7x8» 735 «. Burden of proof, II., 653 if. ; III., 4x4 is. Carried about the person, 410 Intent, 414 Statutes, 408 Statutory exemptions, 41 X Traveller's, 411 n. What is concealment, 410 What weapons included, 409 Concealment, II., 75 it. Of birth, 416-419 Of contemplated felony, I., 67 is. Conception, 420 Concern, 419 Concerned, 419 Concerns, 419 Precedent, 423 Subsequent, 423 Conditional contract, 433 Conditional sales, 424 Acts to be done after delivery, 4^ «. Chattel mortgages, when, 437 n. Condition partly performed, 428 m* Condition precedent, 427, 499 flMdnot. INDEX. Coniliet of Lawi. Conditional sales — Continutd. Conflict of laws, 436 n. Consignment to sell, 426 Contract of **Sale and return/' 433 Custom of trade, 435 n. Definition, 424 Delivery, 429 «. 430, 431 Disguised as leases, 426 Distinction between absolute and c. Instalment sales, 431 [sales, 434 if. Intent, 428 n., 430 n. Laches, effect of seller's, 436 m. Leases, sales called, 426, 437 n» Mortgage by vendee, 437 n. Partial failure of delivery, 43X Payment and delivery to be concur- Reasonable time, 434 n. [rent, 430 Remedies of vendor, 434 Requisites, 424 Rights of conditional vendee, .430 ». Rights of mortgagee, 427 n. Right of repurchase, 426 f>. Rights of third parties, 436 Right of third purchasers, 427 Rights of vendor, 434 " Sale and return/' 433 Sales called leases, 426, 437 n. Separation when necessary, 439 n. Substitution of goods, 425 n. Time fixed by contract, 434 m. *' To arrive" sales, 432 Vendee's risk, 433 n. Waiver, 429 «., 432, 435 Warranty, effect of, 425 n. Conduct, 438 Conducting actions or suits, 438 n. Coercion, accomplice's, I., 62 if. Confectionery, 234 n. Confederacy, 438 Confederate money. See Money. Bills and notes, II., 366 ir., 653 if. Confession of judgment. Bills and notes, Confessions, 439-497 [IL, 341 Admissibility, ground of, 440 Admissible, examples of, 472 Adultery, 442 Agents, 490 Arrest, c. made under, 470 Artifice in obtaining, 481 Bill in equity, II., 212 n. Burden of proof, 496 Children, 489 Clergy, to the, 495 Conversation overheard, 447 Copy of, furnishing, 497 Corpus delicti^ proof of, 448 Corroboration, 447 Crime charged, must be of, 495 Deception in obtaining, 481 Definition, 439 * Degree of credit to be given to, 440 Demeanor, inferred from, 492 Duress, 469 Effect, 445 J^ 3 C. of L —60 Confessions — Continued. Evidence only against party, 483 Examination under oath, 488 Extra-judicial, 445 Free, must be, 449 Inadmissible, 451, 464 Inadmissible, facts ascertained 1>y, 481 Inducement by accepting as state's evidence, 477 Inducement by offer of pardon, 477 Inducement by promise of immunity from prosecution, 477 - Inducement held out with reference to a different charge, 456 Inducement , person in authority, 456 Inducement relating to others, 456 Inducement, what is, 452 Inducement, when held not to have ceased, 479 Inducement, when held to have ceased. Insincere, 442 [477 Interpreter, statement by, 442 Intoxication, 442 Introducing, mode of, 495 Judicial, 445 Legal proceedings, 489 Matters void in law or false in fact, Misnomer, 494 [492 Mistake, 442 Mobs, 470 Nature of, 445 Pardon, inducement bv offer of, 477 Person in authority, inducement by. Person in authority, who is, 459 [456 Person not in authority, C. to, 463 Police, C. in presence of, 457 Prosecutor, admissions by, 490 Questioning, 484 Silence, 492 Sleep, '443 State's evidence, inducement, 477 Stolen property, declarations accom- panying delivery of, 448 Subsequent, 482 Third persons, C. by, 484 Voluntary, must be, 449 Whole C. must be taken, 491 Writing, taken in, 496 Confidence, 407 Confidential communication, attorney's. Confinement, 497 [I., 601 Confirmation, 498 Confiscation, 421 Conflict of laws, 469-659 Accesories, 537. Actions against administrators and ex- ecutors, 646, 649 Actions by administrators, 589 Actions, jurisdiction of, 519 Actions, life insurance, 648 Actions, negligence causing death, 508 If., 521, 648 Actions on foreign statute, 522 Actions pending in foreign state, 535 M6 Conlliet of Laws. INDEX. C«nfliot of Lawi. Conflict of laws — Continued. Administrators, 630, 644 Administrators, actions by, 589 Admiralty, 526 Aliens, 343. Ambassador. 570 n. Army and navy, foreign, 510 n. Arrest, 577 Assignment for creditors, 571, 573, 613 n. Assignment of choses in action, 571 Attachment, 527 Attainder, disabilities of, 516, 537 Attempts to commit crime, 538 n, Auiheniication of contracts, 558 Autre droit, persons acting, 644 Bankrupt and insolvent laws, 613 Where the parties are all subjects of the State in which the assign- ment is made, 613 Assignment of real estate, 616 Choses in action, 616 Property in transitu and ships at sea, 616 Assignments which contravene the law of the situs^ 616 Conveyances under foreign bankrupt and insolvent laws, 618 Relation of foreign bankrupt to attaching creditors, 618 Collision with local lien, 620 Reciprocal relation of creditors, 621 General rules as to priorities, 621 Questions between local bankrupt- cies, 621 Bankrupt's prior transactions, 621 Effect of bankruptcy upon subse- quent execution, 622 Effect of foreign bankrupt discharges, 622 Participation in bankrupt proceed- ings. 623 Power of States to pass bankrupt laws, 623 Foreign discharge no defence against creditor not domiciled in country granting the dis- charge, 623 Contracts made and to be per- formed in State of discharge, 624 Contracts made and to be per- formed out of State granting discharge, 624 Discharge in one Stale no bar to an action on a contract made in another State, 625 Discharge in one State no bar to action in another, 625 Discharge no bar to suit by cred- itor of another State in the Fed- eral courts, 625 Where foreign discharge may be pleaded, 626 Conflict of laws, bankrupt and insolvent laws — Continued. Effect of foreign discharge on note indorsed to bona fide holder be- fore maturity, 627 Effect of foreign discharge of per- son from arrest, 627 Rights of foreign bankrupt assignee to sue, 627 The remedy is governed by the forum, 628 Assignee representative of assign- or, 628 Suit by assignee in his own name, 629 Substitution of assignee, 629 Suit against assignee in Federal courts, 629 Federal bankrupt laws and discharge, 629 Bankruptcy, 506 n. Discharge, 579 Bills and notes, 585 Notes, bonds, etc., 585 Rights of original panics* 585 Liability of parties, 585 Interest and usury, 586 Demand, protest, notice of dis- honor and days of grace, 587 Indorsements, 587 Assignment, 588 Notes executed in one State, and made payable or indorsed in another. 588 Rights of action against maker or acceptor, 588 Suits by administrators and their ^ assignees, 589 Defences, 590 Bill of exchange, drafts, checks, etc.. Law governing, 591 [591 What a foreign bill, 591 Bills drawn in one State, and ac- cepted, indorsed, or discounted in another, 591 Acceptance, 592 Transfer, 593 Protest and notice of dishonor, 593 Days of grace, 593 Action on, 594 Action by indorsee, 594 Interest, 595 Damages, 595 Defences. 596 Checks, 596 Letters of credit, 597 [6x3 Collusion in divorce proceedings, Fraud in procuring divorce, 612 Bills of exchange, 591 Capacity of persons, 512 Statutes destroying, 515 Statutes protecting, 519 To take real estate, 566 946 Conflict of Lawi. INDEX, Conflict of Lawi. Conflict of \2ivrs— Continued. Caste, disabiliiics of, 517 Charitable trusts, 642 Charters, foreign, powers under, 511 «. Chattel mortgage, 552 Checks, 591 Choses in action, assignment of, 57X Civil death, disabilities of, 516 • Co-conspirators, 537 n. Collusion as to divorce, 612 Comity of nations, 503 Concurrent jurisdiction, 525 Conditional sales, 436 n. Continuing offences, 538 'Contracts, 542 Of Ux loci contractus^ 542 What deemed the place of con- tract, 546 Interest, 549 Contract rate, 549. Rate after maturity, 550 Usury, 550 Contracts for the loan of money, 550 Contracts for insurance, 551 Contracts relating to personal property, 552 Mortgage of a vessel, 552 Validity of contract where made, 552 Contracts injurious to a nation or its subjects, 555 Contracts founded on poUtical, etc., interpitude, 556 •Contracts in fraud, etc., of the laws of another country, 556 Contracts for sale of intoxicat- ing liquors, 556 Contracts by subjects residing abroad, 558 Contracts which are immoral, 558 •Contracts opposed to national policy, 558 Form, proof, and authentication of contracts, 558 Nature, obligation, and interpreta- tion of contracts, 559 Nature, 559 Obligation, 559 Interpretation, 559 Rules of interpretation, 561 Contracts made in one State to be performed in another, 561 Xex loci rei sitte, 563 Real property, 563 Distinctive features of real prop- erty, 564 Conveyances of real property, 565 Nature and extent, of interest transferred, 566 Capacity to take real estate, 566 Real estate; acquired by opera- tion of law, 566 Conflict of laws, contracts, Ux loci ret sita — Continued. ' Immovables not land, 567 Incumbrances of real property, Personal property, 567 [567 Sale valid according to lex loci contractus^ but invalid accord- ing to lex loci rei sita, 569 Assignment of choses in action, 571 Foreign assignments for benefit of creditors, 571 Powers, 573 Of lex domicilii f 573 Capacity to contract; personal status, 573 Assignment for benefit of creditors, 573 Contract by master of a vessel, 574 Personal property, 574 Married women, 575 Of the lex fori, 575 General rules, 575 The rule as to remedies upon con- tracts, 576 [577 As to arrest on foreign contract. Form of judgments and executions, 579 Defences arising from matters ex post facto ^ 579 Counter-claim, or set«off, 579 Discharge, 579 Statute of limitations, 583 Conveyances, 565 Corporations, 505 ii., 532 Counter-claim, 579 Courts, decisions of, 504 »., 509 Coverture, 518 Creed, disabilities of, 517 Crime began in one country and ter- minated in another, 538 Committed in one country, when punished in another, 537 Criminal laws and sentences, territorial limitation of, 536 Decisions judicial, 504 if., 509 * Definition, 501 Discharge, 579 Divorce. 598, 601 Domicil, 514, 573, 605, 607, 609, 610, 635. 658 Drafts, 591 Estates acquired by operation of law. Evidence. 539 et seq, [566 Ex post facto, 579 Expatriation, 513 Extraterritorial force of laws, 508 Supremacy of States, 508 Natural allegiance, 511 Laws relating to the status and ca- pacity of persons, 512 Rights of expatriation and natural- ization. 513 Rights to regulate property, 513 947 Coniiet of Lawi. INDEX. Confliet of LavB. Conflict of La-T<; extra-territorial — Continiiff^, Lex loci contractus, 513 Municipal la%vs, 514 Supremacy of domicile, 514 Statutes destroying capacity, 515 Disabilities of slaves, 516 Disabilities of civil death, 516 Disabilities of infamy and attain- der, 516 Disabilities of creed and caste, 517 Disabilities of infants, 517 Disabilities of coverture, 518 [518 Disabilities of idiocy and lunacy, Disabilities of spendthrifts, 518 Statutes protecting capacity, 519 Execution, 527, 579 Executors, 630. 644 Federal courts, 525 Foreign assignment for creditors, 571 Foreign charters, powers under, 51 x Foreign contracts, 506 n. Foreign contracts, nature, obligation, and interpretation, 559 Foreign country, laws of, 504 n. Foreign judgments, 527 Judgments in rem^ 528 udgments in personam^ 530 udgments in courts of sister States, 531 Pendency of suit in foreign State, 535 Foreign laws must be plead, 539 Foreign laws, rules governing recog- nition of, 507 Foreign revenue laws, 508 n. Foreign statutes, 508 n. Form of contracts, 558 Garnishment of wages, 523, 529 General principles, 502 Guardians, foreign, 626 Habeas corpus, 525 i». Idiocy, disabilities of, 518 Illegal contracts. 556 Immoral contracts, 558 bifamy, disabilities of, 516, 537 Infants, disabilities of, 517 Injurious contracts, 555 Insolvent laws, 613 Insolvents, discharge of, 506 it. Insurance, 551 Interest, 549. 586, 595 International law, 501 Interpretation of foreign contracts. Interstate law, 501 [559, 561 Intoxicating liquors, 556 judgments, 579 [udgments in courts of sister State, 531 [udgments in personam^ 530 [udgments in rem, 528 jurisdiction, domicil gives, 605 Jurisdiction of action, 519 Want of jurisdiction, 519 Suits for negligence causing death, 521 Conflict of laws jurisdiction — Contintud. Suits on foreign statute. 522 Garnishment of wages, 523 Conflict of jurisdiction, 524 Concurrent jurisdiction. 525 Priorities, levies, and attachments. Jurisdiction of nations, 502 [527 Jurisdiction to try offences. S39 Law of place, 542 Letters of credit. 597 Lex domicilii, 573 Lex fori, 575 Lex fori, proof governed by, 540 Lex loci contractus, 513, 542 Lex loci rei sit«, 563 Life insurance, actions on, 648 Loan of money, 550 Lotteries, 509 Lunacy, disabilities of, 518 Lunatics, 639 Marriage, 598 Marriage of persons divorced for Married women, 506 n, [adultery, 599 Married women, domicil, 575 Master of vessel, contract by, 574 Mortgage. 567 Mortage pf vessel, 553 Municipal laws, 514 National policy, contracts opposed to. Natural allegiance, 511 [558 Naturalization, 513 Nature of foreign contracts. 559 Negligence causing death, 50^ it., 521, 648 Obligation of foreign contracts, 559 Penal laws and offences, 536 Territorial limitation of the opera- tion of criminal laws and sen- tences, 536 Attainder and infamy, 537 When crimes committed io one country will be punished in an> other, 537 Continuing offences, 538 Jurisdiction to try offences, 539 Personal property, 507 it., 552, 567. Persons acting in autre droit, 644 [574 Foreign administrators and execu- tors, 644 When may act, 6^44 Title of administrators and execu- tors, 645 Suits by and agfdnst, 646 When may maintain actioo, 647 Suit by assignee of admiots- trator. 647 Suit by administrator 00 f olicy on his decedent, 648 Suits by foreign administrator for negligence causing death of his intestate, 648 Suit against administrator. 649 Suit by non-resident widow for allowance. 651 948 'Confliet of Lavi. INDEX, ConspirHf. Conflict of laws, foreign — Continued. Primary and ancillary administra- tions. 651 Course of distribution in ancillary administrations, 653 Property in transitu and ships at sea, 654 Conflict between primary and an- cillary administrations, 654 Payment of debts to foreign ad- ministrator, 655 Foreign guardians, 656 How constituted, 656 How administered, 657 As to person of ward, 657 [658 Power over domicile of ward, As to property of ward, 658 Personal property, 658 Immovable property, 658 Lunatics, 659 Place of contract, 546 Pleadings and proofs, 539 Foreign laws, etc., must be plead, Conflict of laws — Continued. Ward, domicile of, 658 Ward, person of, 657 Ward, property of, 658 Wills and testaments, 630 Personal capacity, 630 Of movable property, 630 Of immovable property, 632 Trusts and execution of powers, 633 Execution and revocation of wills, 634 Change of domicile, 635 Subsequent birth of a child, 635 Construction of wills, 635 As to interpretation of words, 635 Designatio personarum, 637 As to the effect of particular pro- visions, 637 Adjudication by dopaiciliary courts, '638 Authentication and proof, 638 Of personal property, 638 Of real property, 639 Confusion of debts, 660 _ — -O — — T » — — S 1 — -— » — — — Proof governed by Ux fori, 54o[539 Confusion of goods. See Accession, I., Manner of proof, 541 Pledge, 574 Prisoners, discharge of, 525 n. Proof, manner of, 541 Proof of contracts, 558 Property, right to regulate, 513 Railroads, actions against, 505 n. Real properly, 563 Revenue laws, foreign, 508 n. Sale valid according to lex loei contrac' tus^ but invalid according to lex loci rei sita, 569 Set-off, 579 Shipping, 574 Sister State. laws of, 504 n. Slaves, disabilities of, 516 Sovereign — subject, 510 n. Sovereignty of nations, 502 Spendthrifts, disabilities of, 518 Statute of limitations, 583 Statutes, construction of, 504 n. Statutes, foreign, 508 n. Statutes giving action for negligence resulting in death. 508 n. Stock, transfer of, 574 Succession and distribution, 639 Succession, 639 Movable property, 639 Immovable property, 640 Capacity to take, 642 Devises to corporations, 642 Devises for charitable purposes, 642 Congregation, 660 [50 Congress, member exempt from arrest, Conjunct capture, II., 730 «. [I., 727 Consanguinity, 661 Conscience, 661 Conscious, 662 Consent, 662 Accessory, 665 n. Aider and abettor, I., 64 Alteration of instruments, I., 503 Assault, I., 784, 805 Being put in danger, 667 Bodily injury short of maim, 666 Breach of the peace, 667 Burglary, II., 671 Death, 666 Decoys, 665 n. Definition, 663 Excuses only act consented to, 665 n. Fraud, 665 n. Inevitable accident, 664 n. Insane persons, 664 if. Intoxicated persons, 665 if. Limits of, 663 Public welfare, 665 Right to, 666 Seduction, 156 n. Surgical operation, 666 Volenti non fit injuria, 663 Consequential damages. See Damages; Eminent domain, 667 Consignation, 667 Consigned, 667 Capacity of aliens to inherit, 643 Consignor and consignee. See Carriers. Distribution, 643 Transfer of property, 502, 507 Trusts, 633 Usury, 550, 586 Validity of contract where made, 552 Wages, garnishment of, 523, 529 Consolidate, 668 Cons#lidated company, 668 n. Consolidation, I., 523 [VoL IV. Conspiracy. See Criminal conspiracy. Accomplices, I., 62 n, ^ Bail, II., 36 949 ConititatioiL INDEX. ConititatioiiAl Iaw. Conspiracy — Continutd, Burglary, II., 668 Conflict of laws, 537 Constitution, 669 Constitutional amendments, citizenship, Constitutional law, 670 [249 Actions in rrm, 715 »■ Affidavit of defence, 724 n. Amendment of constitutions, 671 Appeal, legislature cannot grant, 682 m. Appointment to office, 686 n. Appraisement laws, 756 Arms, right to bear, 726 Army, 706 n. Assessments, 709 n. Bankruptcy, 704 n, Bible in schools, 725 n. Bill of attainder. 690 n. Bill of credit, 690 i». Bill of rights, 672 n. Books and papers, seizure, 719 n. Business, State regulation, 727 n. Change of venue, 732 n. Charter, forfeiture of, 742 n. Chinese, 691 n. Cities, classification, 696 n. Citizens of other Slates, rights of, 708 Citizenship, 708 /i., 728 n. Civil rights act, constitutionality, 728 n. Civil rights and their guarantees, 713 " Due process of law," 714 Fourteenth and fifteenth amend- iury trial (civil), 719 [ments, 726 liberty of conscience, 724 Right to bear arms, 726 Right to obtain justice without pur- chase, 725 Searches and seizures. 719 Claims against government, 721 n. Class legislation, 695 Common property of State, 709 n. Compacts between States. 690 n. Concealment of goods held in viola- tion of law, 719 n. Conditional legislation, test of, 700 n. Conflict to be avoided, 679 /i. Congress, powers of, 701 [cases, 729 Constitutional guaranties in criminal Cruel and unusual punishments, 736 Ex post facto laws, 736 > Presentment or indictment, 729 ' Right to be present at trial, 735 Trial by jury, 731 Witnesses and evidence, 734 Constitutional rules of State comity, 707 Rights of citizens of other States, 708 Sister State judgments, 710 Constitutions, construction and inter- pretation, 678 Construction of constitutions, 67*6 Contempt of court, 721 «. Contested elections, 721 n. Continuances, 732 m. Contracts, 741 Constitutional \2iV9^^C&ntintucl. Contracts between individuals, legis- lative interference, 751 Contracts, discharge of, 752 n. Contracts, laws affecting construction of, 752 n. [of, 741 Contracts, laws impairing obligation Contracts, laws impairing validity, 752 n. [741 Contracts of State with corporations. Contracts, remedies and remedial pro- cess, 753 .[lative, 748 Contracts with private persons, legis- Convention called by Congress, 672 n. Copyright. 705 Corporate powers, 742 n. [741 Corporations, contracts of State with. Corporations, national, 706 n. Corporations not citizens, 728 n. Corporations, power of majority to accept amendment, 744 n. Corporations, remedies against, 743 n. Corporations subject to general laws. Counterfeiting, 705 [743 «- County, division of. 699 n. County seat, location of, 700 «. Coupons, Virginia cases, 749 n. Courts, access to. 709 n. Courts, legislation regulating, 693 Courts, State and Federal. 681 n. Criminal cases, constitutional guaran- ties, 729 Cruel and unusual punishments, 736 Curative statutes, 715 ». Damages, assessment by court, 723 if» Debates of convention, 680 Debt, creation by State. 691 n. Delegated powers, right to decide ex- tent, 701 n. Delegation of powers, 698 Departments of government, separate Divorce, 761 [provinces of, 681 Divorce against non-resident, 715 n. Divorce proceedings, 721 n. Documentary evidence, 735 ». Dower, 721 n. Due process of law, 714 Dying declarations, 735 n. Election, contested, 721 n. Election, corporate, 742 n. Election of legislative members, 691 Embargoes. 703 Eminent domain, 720 n. pative, 684 Encroachments ol judicial on legis- Encroach ments of legislative on judi- cial, 681 encroachments on execution, 685 Equal protection of law, 727 n. Escheat. 718 m. Establishment of constitutions, 671^ Estoppel to deny constitutionality,. Evidence, 734 {bt^n^ Ex post facto laws, 736 Exclusive privileges, 698 950 Constitntional Law. INDEX. Conititntional Law. Constitutional law — Continued. Executive powers, 686 Expediency, 679 n. Extradition, 707 n. Fees, regulating. 696 «. Fifteenth amendment, 726 Fourteenth amendment, 726 Fourth amendment, 719 ». Freedom of speech, 713 n. Fugitive, who is, 707 n. Grant, when revocable, 74211. Habeas corpus, 708/*., 714 ». Habeas corpus^ suspension, 688 if. Highway, private bill, 697 Immigration, 703 Imports, State taxation, 704 n. Imprisonment for debt, 713 «. Indictment, 729 Infamous crime, 729 n. Injunctions, legislature cannot dis* Insolvent laws, 721 n, [solve, 68311. Interpretation of constitutions, 678 Interstate commerce, 740 n. Interstate travel, 709 w. Judges, legislation regulating, 693 judgments, legislature cannot open, ' udgments, sister State, 710 [683 «. ] udicial power, 704 n, ' udiciary to determine constitutionality jurisdiction^ 715 «. [of statutes, 673 ] urisdiction, legislation regulating, 693 ' urors. challenges, 731 n. Jury, composition of, 724/1. ] ury of vicinage, 732 n. Jury, service on, 727 n. ] ury trial, 719 ' ury, trial by, 731 [tracts, 741 ! ^aws impairing the obligation of con- Contracts of the State with corpora- tions, 741 [persons, 748 Legislative contracts with private Legislative interference with con- tracts between individuals, 751 Remedies and remedial process, 753 Legal tender, 705 Legislative intent, 677 [689 Legislative power, nature and limits. Liberty of conscience, 724 Lis pendens, yii n. Local legislation, 695 Local option. 700 «. Lunacy, inquisition of, 721 n. Mandamus, 721 n. Mandamus to governor, 685 n, ' Military order. Jign. Ministerial duties. 685 n. Miscegenation, 729 «. ^ Money, power to borrow, 705 Municipal aid to railroads, 700 /f. Municipal corporations, legislative con- trol, 692 [affecting, 696 If. Municipal corporations, local laws Municipal ordinances. 674 n. National corporations, 706 n. Constitutional law — Continued^ Naturalization, 705 [power, 689 Nature and boundaries of legislative Delegation of powers, 698 Legislation regelating courts, judges^ and jurisdiction, 693 Legislative control of municipal cor- porations, 692 [695 Local, special, and class legislation. Navigation, 702 n. [682 n. New trial, legislature cannot grant. Non-suit. 723 Non-user, 690/1. Oath of allegiance, 714 n. [74r Obligation of contracts, laws impairing. Officers, appointment and removal, Officers, protection to, 67811. [6861*. Offices, constitutional. 75011. Ordinance of 1787, 671 n. Pardon, delivery of, 687 n. Pardon, effect of, 687 n. Partition, 715 n. Passenger traffic, 703 Patents, 705 Pensions, 706 n. Petition, right of, 713 n. Pilotage, 703 Plea to the record, 711 «. [683 «, Pleading, legislature may regulate, Police power, 697 «., 716, 747 «. Police power, justification under,675«. Popular meaning preferred. 679 n. Power of the judiciary to determine the'constitutionalityofstatuies,673 Construction and interpretation of constitutions, 678 Powers, necessary, 690 n. 