Book of Forms: Adapted to the Code of Procedure (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265281199 ISBN 13: 9780265281192

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Clear, practical forms for courtroom pleadings from a 19th‑century codes era.

This edition presents the Book of Forms, Adapted to the Code of Procedure, with ready‑to‑use summons and complaint templates, demurrers, answers, and early pleadings. It offers sample language and structure that guided real legal proceedings in 1861 Albany.

The book collects standard formats for summons in contract actions, general complaints, and specific pleadings by party type, including executors, administrators, and committees. It also provides commentary notes and instructions that reflect the procedural rules of the time, helping readers understand how claims were framed and tightened for court submission.
What you’ll experience

• Sample summons and complaints for different action types and service rules.
• Guidance on pleading titles, causes of action, and verification language.
• Illustrative forms for executors, administrators, lunatics, and guardians.
• Introductory notes on demurrers, answers, and defenses commonly used in 1861 practice.

Ideal for readers interested in historical legal procedures, archival research, or the evolution of courtroom forms in American law.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265281199
• ISBN 13: 9780265281192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283