The Civil Code of the State of California: as Enacted in 1872, and Amended at the Sessions of 1873-4, 1875-6, and 1877-8, With References to the Decisions in Which the Code Was Cited, and an

The Civil Code Of The State Of California: As Enacted In 1872, And Amended At The Sessions Of 1873-4, 1875-6, And 1877-8, With References To The Decisions In Which The Code Was Cited, And An Appendix Of General Laws Upon The Subjects Embraced In The Code". This compact, topic-dense index surveys broad civil and commercial law codified in a 19th-century California code. It outlines major domains such as negotiable instruments, relief and damages, specific and preventive relief, debtor–creditor relations, nuisance, maxims of jurisprudence, and an appended collection of corporate, banking, mining, irrigation, and other statutes from the 1870s. The excerpt describes the structure of the Civil Code, including Preliminary Provisions, divisions relating to Persons, Property, Obligations, and General Provisions, and early corporate governance and railroad provisions. It situates the work in California ca. 1870s, with many provisions in effect July 1, 1874, reflecting modernization of commercial and civil law. The material serves as a reference tool for lawyers, judges, and clerks, offering cross?references, definitions, and statutory notes rather than narrative exposition.