STATUTES. [Revised Statutes, Chapter LXXIX.] SECTION 1. In the construction of all statutes, the following rules hall be observed, unless such construction shall be manifestly inconistent with the intent of the legislature, or repugnant to the context ■f the same statute, that is to say: First-All words and phrases shall be understood and construed ccording to the approved and common usage of the language; but echnical words and phrases, and such as may have acquired a pecuar and appropriate meaning, shall be construed and understood ccording to such peculiar and appropriate meaning. Second-Every word importing the singular number only, may xtend to and be applied to one person or thing, or to several persons r things; and every word importing the masculine gender only, may xtend to and be applied to females as well as males. Third-The words "insane person" shall be construed to include very idiot, non compos, lunatic or distracted person. Fourth-The word "issue," as applied to the descent of estate, hall be construed to include all the lawful, lineal descendants of the ncestor. Fifth-The words "land," or "lands," and the words "real estate," hall be construed to include lands, tenements and hereditaments, and l rights thereto, and all interests therein. Sixth-The word "month" shall be construed to mean a calendar onth, and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise exressed. Seventh-The word "oath" shall be deemed to include an affirmaon; and the word "sworn" to include the word "affirmed." Eighth-The word "person" may extend and be applied to bodies olitic and corporate. Ninth-The word "town" or "towns" may be construed to include city or cities. Tenth-The word "will" shall be construed to mean codicil, as well as will. Eleventh-The words "written," or "in writing," may be construed to include printing and engraving; provided, that in all cases when the written signature of any person is required by law, it shall always mean the proper handwriting of such person, or in case he is unable to write, his proper mark. Twelfth-The word "state," when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia, and the several territories; and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. Thirteenth-The term "court" shall, in all necessary cases, be deemed to refer as well to county judges and justices of the peace, as to courts of record. SEC. 2. No act, or part of an act, repealed by another act, shall be deemed to be revived by the repeal of the repealing act. SEC. 3. All general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions, used in any statute, shall be liberally construed, in order that the true intent and meaning of the general assembly may be fully carried out. SEC. 4. Every act which does not expressly prescribe the time when it shall go into operation, shall take effect from and after its passage. SEC. 5. In the publishing the acts of the general assembly, the enacting clause, the signature of the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor, shall be omitted, but the date of their approval shall be retained. SEC. 6. All acts of the general assembly of the state of Colorado shall be designated, known and acknowledged in each such act of said state as follows: "Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Colorado." INDEX TO GENERAL LAWS. 125. 172. 173. 174. ECTION 424. ABSTRACTS- of title to real property; to be furnished by county clerks; what to set of chattel mortgages; where and before whom to be taken personal knowledge or indentification of person making . PAGE 217 122 136 137 137 175. 180. of powers of attorney for conveying or releasing lands. 138 140 -90. 92. proof of; when taken before notaries public in other states of deeds and instruments of writing; notaries authorized to take. *659 679 27. 28. ACTIONS- for recovery of money or property, received by person not licensed as parties in, may prosecute or defend in their own persons for recovery of forfeiture, in case of officer refusing to admit attorney for enforcement of lien of attorney upon judgments, etc., for fees ཙམ་མ་ 32. 92. 93. for recovery, upon indorsed note, bill, bond, etc.; payment after notice III 5. for recovery by indorser, upon negotiable instrument; what defense upon negotiable instrument; when failure or want of consideration may 112 8. when fraud or circumvention may be plead 112 4. for recovery of rent of buildings used for public assemblages; not to 119 0. against warrantor, on covenant of warranty; when may be maintained. 135 195. 201. 212. 217. 223. 276. 308. 309. 317. causes of . 324. 325. 328. dismissal of, for failure to file security for costs. SECTION ACTIONS-Continued. for recovery of unpaid installments on shares of stock in corporations. against stockholders for debts of corporation; when may be maintained against corporations; where to be brought; upon whom and in what cause of, not affected by dissolution.. for recovery of assessments on shares of stock of ditch companies for recovery of debts due to corporation, from members thereof. 335. when dismissed for irregularity, or non-prossed, or non-suited for neg 3 337. on the case, for recovery of costs of suit commenced by one person to for default of under-sheriff, deputy or jailer; may be mantained against 505. for damages may be had against sheriff, for neglect or default in making what to be stated in complaints, in order to give county courts jurisdic- 586. 720. 788. 880. 918. 924. upon bonds of executors, administrators and sureties,; jurisdiction of for libel; what may be given in justification in. rules of proceeding in . . . . 318 343 358 350 1136. against state treasurer, for recovery of forfeiture, in case of refusal to 421 1236. of forcible entry and detainer; title being in the United States not to for injury to property, by one joint tenant against another dismissal of, for failure to give security for costs 568 SECTION 1566. ACTIONS CONTINUED. against justices or constables for failure to pay over moneys collected; PAGE 1567. dismissal of, upon payment of amount demanded with costs. 569 569 1570. 1582. on official bonds of justices or constables; for what amount judgment to 659 572 limitation of; what barred unless commenced within six years 596 commenced by executor or administrator of deceased person . 598 660 1675. 1679. upon open account, when cause of deemed to have accrued 596 597 1682. 683. 684. for relief on ground of fraud; to be commenced within three years 597 597 598 1685. by persons under disabilities at time of accruing of cause of; when to 598 _688. commenced within period of limitation; in case of abatement, when 599 690. against joint contractors, where plaintiff is barred by limitation as to 599 691.. upon contract; when issue to be found for plaintiff, on plea of non- 599 697. 758. 946. to recover possession of lands; what defendant may plead in bar 602 615 668 for damages sustained by nuisance; what defendant may plead. 711 715 893 by and against executors and administrators; executor not chargeable action on bond; proof of bond . . devastavit need not be previously established 977 977 978 |