The Code of Procedure of the State of New York, as Amended to 1870: With Notes on Pleading and Practice, Rules of the Courts, and a Full Index

The Code Of Procedure Of The State Of New York, As Amended To 1870: With Notes On Pleading And Practice, Rules Of The Courts, And A Full Index by Voorhis Baker. This 1870 edition is a historical, annotated manual that assembles New York's Code of Procedure as amended through 1870, with editorial commentary, cross-references, and an index. It presents a unified, nineteenth-century framework for pleading, practice, and court structure in New York, emphasizing actions vs. special proceedings, the appellate hierarchy, and the mechanics of appeals, stays, costs, and post-judgment remedies. The work covers courts from the Court of Appeals down to justices’ and inferior city courts, detailing jurisdiction, transfers, and procedural steps for pleadings, amendments, provisional remedies (arrest, bail, attachments), replevin-like claim and delivery, injunctions, and post-judgment processes. It serves as a reference guide for practitioners navigating civil procedure, pleading, evidence, and appellate practice in that era, with numerous cross-references to leading reports and amendments.