1880 PACIFIC COAST COLLECTION LAWS A SUMMARY OF THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, OREGON, WASHINGTON ARIZONA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA INCLUDING INSOLVENCY LAWS ALSO THE JURISDICTION OF U. S. COURTS WITH THE NAMES OF RELIABLE ATTORNEYS IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BY J. H. JELLETT ATTORNEY AT LAW SAN FRANCISCO PETTIT & RUSS, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 320-326 SANSOME STREET 1880 V. C. Decarli, Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1880, by J. H. JELLETT, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C. PREFACE. “Pacific Coast Collection Laws." A revised edition for 1880 has been rendered necessary, owing to the many important changes that have been made in our statute laws since the last issue of the work, in 1878. The list of attorneys contained therein has been carefully revised. The following practicing attorneys kindly assisted in the undertaking: Dolph, BRONAUGH, DOLPH & SIMON. Portland, Oregon. BISHOP & SABIN.. Eureka, Nevada. MARSHALL & ROYLE.. Salt Lake City, Utah. Geo. T. THOMPSON Walla Walla, Washington Territory. W. E. CULLEN. Helena, Montana. C. N. POTTER. Cheyenne, Wyoming. JONAS W. BROWN... . Idaho City, Idaho. M. W. T. DRAKE, of Drake & Jackson.. Victoria, B. C. Rush & WELLS. Prescott, A. T. J. H. JELLETT. San FRANCISCO, June, 1880. CHAPTER I. Courts and their Jurisdiction .... II. Terms of Courts, When and Where Held.. III. Place of Trial of Civil Actions.. IV. Limitation of Civil Actions.. V. Parties to Suits-Commencement of Actions. VI. Form of Civil Actions--Pleadings.. VII. Attachments.. VIII. Claim and Delivery of Personal Property IX. Arrest and Bail. X. Injunctions. XI. Judgments and Judgment Liens. XII. Execution-Sale and Redemption.. XIII. Proceedings Supplementary to Execution. XIV. Costs... XV. Appeals in Civil Actions. 21 27 28 31 35 38 44 49 51 53 53 60 67 69 70 XVII. Estates of Deceased Persons. XIX. Liens of Mechanics and others upon Real Property XX. Liens for Salaries and Wages. XXIV. Mode of taking Testimony of Witnesses. XXV. Judicial Records, How Proved XXXIV. Mortgages of Personal Property. XXXVI. Guarantee and Suretyship. XXXIX. Negotiable Instruments. XLI. Fraudulent Instruments and Transfers. XLII. Assignments for the benefit of Creditors. |