Civil Practice Act

THE

CIVIL PRACTICE ACT

OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK

L. 1920, CH. 925, AS AMENDED, 1921.

AN ACT in relation to civil practice in the courts of the state of New York

Became a law May 21, 1920, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

29. Testimony by deposition (§§ 288-309).

30. Depositions taken within the state for use without the state (§§ 310-312).
31. Perpetuation of testimony in real property actions (§§ 313-321).

32. Discovery and inspection (§§ 324-328).

42. Executions generally (§§ 635–663).

EXECUTIONS

43. Executions against property (§§ 664-763).

44. Executions against the person (§§ 764-772).

45. Proceedings supplementary to execution (§§ 773-813).

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

46. Arrest, injunction and attachment; general provisions (§§ 814-825). 47. Arrest; when allowed (§§ 826-832),

48. Arrest; granting, executing and vacating the order (§§ 833-846).

49. Arrest; discharging defendant; bail or deposit (§§ 847-864).

50. Arrest; charging and discharging bail (§§ 865-875).

51. Injunction; granting and service of the order (§§ 876–883).

52. Injunction; security (§§ 884-896).

53. Injunction; vacating or modifying the order (§§ 897-901).

54. Attachment; when aliowed; obtaining warrant (§§ 902-911).

55. Attachment; executing warrant (§§ 912-947).

56. Attachment; vacating or modifying the warrant (§§ 948-951).

57. Attachment; discharge (§§ 952-959).

58. Attachment; two or more warrants (§§ 960-967).

59. Attachment; proceedings after vacation of warrant or discharge of attachment, or after judgment (§§ 968972).

60. Receivers (§§ 974-977).

61. Disposition of property in litigation (§§ 978–980).

PARTICULAR ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

62. Real property actions; general provisions (§§ 981-989).

63. Action to recover real property (§§ 990-1011-a).

64. Action for partition (§§ 1012-1076).

65. Action to foreclose mortgage (§§ 1077-1088).

66. Action to recover a chattel (§§ 1089-1131).

67. Action to annul a marriage (§§ 1132-1146).

68. Action for a divorce (§§ 1147–1160).

69. Action for a separation (§§ 1161-1165).

70. Matrimonial actions; provisions applicable to two or more (§§ 1166-1176).

71. Action for penalty, forfeiture or forfeited recognizance (§§ 1177-1184).

72. Actions by judgment creditors (§§ 1185-1196).

73. Actions against joint debtors ($8 1197-1201).

74. Actions or proceedings in behalf of the people; general provisions (§§ 1202-1207).

75. Action by people for usurpation of office, franchise or corporate right (§§ 1208-1221).

76. Action by people founded upon the spoliation or other misappropriation of public property (§§ 1222–1229) 77. Habeas corpus and certiorari to inquire into cause of detention (§§ 1230-1282).

78. Certiorari proceeding (§§ 1283-1312).

79. Mandamus proceeding (§§ 1313-1340).

80. Prohibition proceeding ( 1341-1355).

81. Proceeding for appointment of committee of incompetent; powers and duties of committee (§§ 1356-1384). 82. Proceedings for disposition of real property of infant or incompetent (§§ 1385-1409).

83. Summary proceedings to recover possession of real property (§§ 1410-1447).

84. Arbitration (§§ 1448-1469).