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same manner, and returnable within the same time, as the original summons. It is not necessary to file a new complaint.

991. The summons must be accompanied by an affidavit of the plaintiff, his agent, representative, or attorney, that the judgment, or some part thereof, remains unsatisfied, and must specify the amount due thereon.

992. Upon such summons, the defendant may answer within the time specified therein, denying the judgment, or setting up any defense which may have arisen subsequently; or he may deny his liability on the obligation upon which the judgment was recovered, by reason of any defense existing at the commencement of the action.-1907-600.

993. If the defendant, in his answer, denies the judgment, or sets up any defense which may have arisen subsequently, the summons, with the affidavit annexed, and the answer, constitute the written allegations in the case; if he denies his liability on the obligation upon which the judgment was recovered, a copy of the original complaint and judgment, the summons, with the affidavit annexed, and the answer, constitute such written allegations, subject to the right of the parties to amend their pleadings as in other cases.-1907-600.

994. The issues formed may be tried as in other cases; but when the defendant denies, in his answer, any liability on the obligation upon which the judgment was rendered, if a verdict be found against him, it must be for not exceeding the amount remaining unsatisfied on such original judgment, with interest thereon.

Section

CHAPTER II.

Offer of Defendant to Compromise.

997. Proceedings on offer of the defendant to compromise after suit brought.

997. The defendant may, at any time before the trial or judgment, serve upon the plaintiff an offer to allow judgment to be taken against him for the sum or property, or to the effect therein specified. If the plaintiff accept the offer. and give notice thereof within five days, he may file the offer, with proof of notice of acceptance, and the clerk must thereupon enter judgment accordingly. If the notice of acceptance be not given, the offer is to be deemed withdrawn, and cannot be given in evidence upon the trial; and if the plaintiff fail to obtain a more favorable judgment, he cannot recover costs, but must pay the defendant's costs from the time of the offer.-1873-342.

Section

CHAPTER III.

Inspection of Writings.

1000. A party may demand inspection and copy of a book, paper, etc.

1000. Any court in which an action is pending, or a judge thereof

may, upon notice, order either party to give to the other, within a specified time, an inspection and copy, or permission to take a copy, of entries of accounts in any book, or of any document or paper in his possession, or under his control, containing evidence relating to the merits of the action, or the defense therein. If compliance with the order be refused, the court may exclude the entries of accounts of the book, or the document, or paper from being given in evidence, or if wanted as evidence by the party applying may direct the jury to presume them to be such as he alleges them to be; and the court may also punish the party refusing for a contempt. This section is not to be construed to prevent a party from compelling another to produce books, papers, or documents when he is examined as a witness.-1880-72.

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1003. Every direction of a court or judge, made or entered in writing, and not included in a judgment, is denominated an order. An application for an order is a motion.

1004, Motions must be made in the county, or city and county, in which the action is pending. Orders made out of court may be made by the judge of the court in any part of the state.-1880-12.

1005. When a written notice of a motion is necessary, it must be given, if the court is held in the county in which at least one of the attorneys of the party notified has his office, five days before the time appointed for the hearing; otherwise, ten days. When the notice is served by mail, the number of days before the hearing must be increased one day for every twenty-five miles of distance between the place of deposit and the place of service; such increase, however, not to exceed in all thirty days; but in all cases the court, or a judge thereof, may prescribe a shorter time.-1919-289.

1006. When a notice of motion is given, or an order to show cause is made returnable before a judge out of court, and at the time fixed for the motion, or on the return-day of the order, the judge is unable to hear the parties, the matter may be transferred by his order to some other judge, before whom it might originally have been brought.

1007. Whenever an order for the payment of a sum of money is made by a court pursuant to the provisions of this code, it may be enforced by execution in the same manner as if it were a judgment.

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1010. Notices must be in writing, and the notice of a motion, other than for a new trial, must state when, and the grounds upon which it will be made, and the papers, if any, upon which it is to be based. If any such paper has not previously been served upon the party to be notified and was not filed by him, a copy of such paper must accompany the notice. Notices and other papers may be served upon the party or attorney in the manner prescribed in this chapter, when not otherwise provided by this code.-1907-601.

1011. The service may be personal, by delivery to the party or attorney on whom the service is required to be made, or it may be as follows:

1. If upon an attorney, it may be made during his absence from his office, by leaving the notice or other papers with his clerk therein, or with a person having charge thereof; or when there is no person in the office, by leaving them between the hours of nine in the morning and five in the afternoon, in a conspicuous place in the office; or, if it is not open so as to admit of such service, then by leaving them at the attorney's residence, with some person of not less than eighteen years of age, if his residence is in the same county with his office; and if his residence is not known, or is not in the same county with his office, or being in the same county it is not open, or there is not found thereat any person of not less than eighteen years of age, then by putting the same, inclosed in a sealed envelope, into the post office directed to such attorney at his office, if known; otherwise to his residence, if known; and if neither his office nor his residence is known, then by delivering the same to the clerk of the court for the attorney;

2. If upon a party, it may be made by leaving the notice or other paper at his residence, between the hours of eight in the morning and six in the evening, with some person of not less than eighteen years of age; if at the time of attempted service between the said hours no such person can be found at his residence, the same may be served by mail; and, if his residence is not known, then by delivering the same to the clerk of the court for such party.-1919-289.

1012. Service by mail may be made, where the person making the service, and the person on whom it is to be made, reside or have their offices in different places, between which there is a regular communication by mail.-1873-343.

1013. In case of service by mail, the notice or other paper must be deposited in the post-office, in a sealed envelope, addressed to the

person on whom it is to be served, at his office or place of residence, and the postage paid. The service is complete at the time of the deposit, but if, within a given number of days after such service, a right may be exercised, or an act is to be done by the adverse party, the time within which such right may be exercised or act be done is extended one day for every twenty-five miles distance between the place of deposit and the place of address; such extension, however, not to exceed thirty days in all.-1907-602.

1014. A defendant appears in an action when he answers, demurs, or gives the plaintiff written notice of his appearance, or when an attorney gives notice of appearance for him. After appearance, a defendant or his attorney is entitled to notice of all subsequent proceedings of which notice is required to be given. But where a defendant has not appeared, service of notice or papers need not be made upon him unless he is imprisoned for want of bail.

1015. When a plaintiff or a defendant, who has appeared, resides out of the state, and has no attorney in the action or proceeding, the service may be made on the clerk for him. But in all cases where a party has an attorney in the action or proceeding, the service of papers, when required, must be upon the attorney instead of the party, except service of subpoenas, of writs, and other process issued in this suit, and of papers to bring him into contempt. If the sole attorney for a party is removed or suspended from practice, then the party has no attorney within the meaning of this section. If his sole attorney has no known office in this state, notices and papers may be served by leaving a copy thereof with the clerk of the court, unless such attorney shall have filed in the cause an address of a place at which notices and papers may be served on him, in which event they may be served at such place.-1907-602.

1016. The foregoing provisions of this chapter do not apply to the service of a summons or other process, or of any paper to bring a party into contempt.

1017. Any summons, writ, or order in any civil suit or proceeding, and all other papers requiring service, may be transmitted by telegraph for service in any place, and the telegraphic copy of such writ or order, or paper so transmitted, may be served or executed by the officer or person to whom it is sent for that purpose, and returned by him, if any return be requisite, in the same manner, and with the same force and effect in all respects, as the original thereof might be if delivered to him, and the officer or person serving or executing the same has the same authority, and is subject to the same liabilities, as if the copy were the original. The original, when a writ or order, must also be filed in the court from which it was issued, and a certified copy thereof must be preserved in the telegraph-office from which it was sent. In sending it, either the original or the certified copy may be used by the operator for that purpose. Whenever any document to be sent by telegraph bears a seal, either private or official, it is not necessary for the operator, in sending the same, to telegraph a description of the seal, or any words or device thereon, but the same may be expressed in the telegraphic copy by the letters "L. S.," or by the word "seal."

1019. When in an action of divorce adultery is charged against either party and the person with whom such adultery is alleged to

have been committed by such party is named in any of the pleadings, a copy of such pleadings must be personally served on such named person; or, in case such named person cannot be found, such notice of the action and of the connection of such person therewith shall be given as shall be ordered by the court; the said person so served shall have the right to appear and plead and be heard in such action in the same manner and to the same extent as the parties to the action.-1909-974.

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1021. Compensation of attorneys. 1031. Costs in action by or against Costs to parties. an administrator, etc.

1022. When allowed of course to 1032. Costs in a review other than plaintiff.

1023. Several actions brought on

a single cause of action can
carry costs in but one.

by appeal.

1033. Filing of and affidavit to bill of costs.

1034. Costs on appeal, how claimed and recovered.

1024. Defendant's costs must be allowed of course, in certain

1035.

cases.

1025. Costs, when in the discretion of the court.

Interest and costs must be included by the clerk in the judgment.

1036.

1026. When the several defend-
ants are not united in inter-
est, costs may be severed.

1027. Costs on appeal.
1028. Referee's fees.
1029. Continuance, costs may be

imposed as condition of. 1030. Costs when a tender is made before suit brought.

When plaintiff is a non-resident or foreign corporation, defendant may require security for costs.

1037. If such security be not given, the action may be dismissed.

1038. Costs when state is a party. 1039. Costs when county is a party

1021. The measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors at law is left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties; but parties to actions or proceedings are entitled to costs and disbursements, as hereinafter provided.

1022. Costs are allowed of course to the plaintiff, upon a judgment in his favor, in the following cases:

1. In an action for the recovery of real property;

2. In an action to recover the possession of personal property, where the value of the property amounts to three hundred dollars or over; such value shall be determined by the jury, court, or referee by whom the action is tried;

3. In an action for the recovery of money or damages, when plaintiff recovers three hundred dollars or over;

4. In a special proceeding;

5. In an action which involves the title or possession of real estate, or the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll, or municipal fine.

1023. When seevral actions are brought on one bond, undertak

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