ARTICLE SECOND. Provisions Exclusively Applicable to the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York and the Superior Court of the City of New York. SEC. 286. Special jurisdiction of the common pleas. [Repealed.] 287. Each court to consist of six judges; chief-judge. [Repealed.] 288. Assistants, etc., in clerk's office. [Repealed.] 289. Stenographers. [Repealed.] 290. Stenographer for extra term. [Repealed.] 291. Criers. [Repealed.] § 286. Jurisdiction of common pleas over recognizances and special proceedings. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 287. Each court to consist of six judges; chief-judge. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 288. Special deputy-clerks and assistants. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 289. Stenographers. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 290. Stenographer for extra term. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 291. Criers. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. ARTICLE THIRD. Provisions Exclusively Applicable to the Superior Court of Buffalo. SEC. 292. Additional jurisdiction [Repealed.] 293. Id.; in special proceedings. [Repealed.] 294. Exclusive powers in certain cases. [Repealed.] 295. Court to consist of three judges; chief-judge. [Repealed.] 296. Number of general trial terms. [Repealed.] 297. Demurrers to be tried at general term. [Repealed.] 298. Clerk may charge fees. [Repealed.] 299. Deputy-clerk and special deputy-clerk. [Repealed.] 300. Stenographer. [Repealed.] 301. Crier. [Repealed.] 302. Sheriff, constables, etc., to attend court; special powers in contempt cases, etc. [Repealed.] 303. Assessors to return jury list. [Repealed.] 304. Drawing trial jurors. [Repealed.] 305. Notifying trial jurors; their fees. [Repealed.] 306. Additional jurors may be ordered. [Repealed.] § 292. Special jurisdiction of superior court of Buffalo. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 293. Jurisdiction in special proceedings. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 294. Exclusive powers in certain cases. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 295. Court to consist of three judges; chief-judge, Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 296. Number of general and trial terms. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 297. Issue of law to be tried at general term. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 298. Clerk may charge fees. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 299. Deputy-clerk and special deputy-clerk. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 300. Stenographer and assistant. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 301. Crier and officer. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 302. Sheriff, constables, etc., to attend court; special powers. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 303. Assessors to return jury list. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 304. Drawing trial jurors. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 305. Notifying trial jurors; their fees. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 306. Additional jurors may be ordered. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. ARTICLE FOURTH. Provisions Exclusively Applicable to the City Court of Brooklyn. SEC. 307. Court consists of three judges; chief judge. [Repealed.] 308. Court always opens; number of trial terms. [Repealed.] 309. Appointment of deputy clerk and assistant to clerk. [Repealed. 311. Sheriff, etc., to attend terms. [Repealed. 312. Expenses to be a county charge. [Repealed.] 313. Stenographers. [Repealed.] 307. Court consists of three judges; chief-judge. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 308. Court always opens; number of trial terms. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 309. Special deputy-clerks and assistants. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 310. Clerk may charge fees. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. § 311. Sheriff, etc., to attend terms. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 312. Expenses to be a county charge. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. 313. Stenographers. Repealed by chapter 946 of 1895. TITLE IV. The city court of the city of New York. SEC. 314. Marine court a court of record. [Repealed.] 315. Jurisdiction. 316. The last section limited. 317. Jurisdiction in special causes. 318. No power to naturalize aliens. 319. Removal of action to supreme court from city court. 320. Justices; their general duties. 321. How suspended from office. 322. Chief justice; how designated; his general duties, etc. 323. Justices may make rules. 324. Court when open; justices to designate terms; routine of business at the terms, etc. 325. Terms, where held; publication of appointments. 326. Justices may take oaths, acknowledgments, etc. 327. Orders, etc., how made. 328. Clerk, deputy clerk and assistants. 329. General duties of deputy clerk. 330. Special deputy clerks. 331. Clerk to account monthly for fees, and pay over the same. 332. Stenographers. 333. Interpreter. 334. Id.; penalty for misconduct. 335. Clerk must appoint attendants, etc. 336. Clerks, interpreter and attendants not to receive fees. 337. Suspension of an officer of the court. 338. What mandates may be executed without the city. 339. Direction and execution of mandates. § 314. Marine court a court of record. Repealed by ch. 416 of 1877. 315. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the city court of the city of New York extends to the following cases: 1. An action against a natural person, or against a foreign or domestic corporation, wherein the complaint demands judgment for a sum of money only, or to recover one or more chattels with or without damages for the taking or the detention thereof. 2. An action to foreclose or enforce a lien upon real property in the city of New York, created as prescribed by statute in favor of a person who has performed labor upon or furnished materials to be used in the construction, alteration or repair of a building, vault, wharf, fence or other structure; or who has graded, filled in or otherwise improved, a lot of land, or the sidewalk or street in front of or adjoining a lot of land. 3. An action to foreclose or* enclose a lien, for a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, exclusive of interest, upon one or more chattels. 4. The taking and entry of a judgment, upon the confession of one or more defendants, where the sum, for which judgment is confessed, • So in original. |