The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Civil Procedure


Chap. 153, amends section 55S, code OF civil
procedure. which provides for the discharge OF
attachments upon application for impropriety or
irregularity, by a proyiso that the discharge
may be prevented by amendment OF the attach
ment, affidavit, or undertaking at prior to
the hearing Of the application.
Chap. 426. amends code OF civil procedure by
adding section 542s, which makes the life of
attachment lien three years. but also pro-
vtdes for the renewal OF the lien for period OF
two years BY the court in which the action is
pending on motion OF party made not less
than hve more than so days before such expi
ration. Such extensions may be made from time
Chap. 631 amends section 553, code OF civil
procedure relating TO the attachment Of property
the appeal and undertaking provisions Of section
946 Of the same code.
COSTS-7RANSFERS
Chap. T23. amends section 3s9. code of civil
procedure. relating TO the payment OF costs in the
transfer OF actions and proceeding from one to
another court by providing that such costs shall
be paid by the party at whose instance the order
OF transfer was made, when the action was orig
inally commenced In the proper county. Other
wise in all cases the cost shall be paid By the
plaintiff
CROSS COMPLAINTS
Chap. 62s: Amends section 442. code OF civil
procedure, by providing that II any Of the par
ties affected by cross complaint have not
appeared in the action, a summons upon cross
complaint must be issued and served upon them
as In an original action
DEPOSIE1ONS
Chap. s27: Amends section 2o24 of the code Of
civil procedure by providing that commissions to
take dispositions Of witnesses outside OF the
state issuing from justice court shall be
thenticated under the seal OF the superior court,
instead of BY the county clerk under his seal.
Chap. 62S. amends section 2020, code OF civil
procedure, that the testimony OF q witness out
side Of the state may be taken By deposition
where default has been made by any or all OF
the defendants.
EXCEPTIONS
Chap. 355: Amends section 647. code Of civil
procedure. defining what matters shall be deemed
excepted TO, by including the giving OF an in
struction By the court although no objection TO
such instruction was made. refusing 10 give an
instruction modifying an instruction requested
EXCEPTION-BILLS OF
Chap 65T: Amends section $50 code Of civil
procedure. by providing that bills OF exception
may include statements OF irregularity or mis-
conduct occurring upon the trial in the presence
OF the court
JURORS
procedure, by changing section reference in
the to meet renumbering Of sections.
Chap. rs: Amends section 602. code OF civil
procedure, prescribing causes for challenge Of
juror By including cousanguinity OF AFFINITY
within the fourth degree to officer Of cor
porstion which is party: standing in relation
debtor and creditor TO an officer Of corporation
which is party being the holder Of bonds
shares Of the capital stock OF corporation
which Is party; having served as a Juror
within one year in any civil action or proceed
ing in which either party was defendant or
plaintiff; being party to action pending in
the court for which he Is drawn. II such action
is set for trial before the panel Of which he is
a member.
LIENS-MECHANICs'
Chap ess: Amends the mechanic lien law
by adding section 11ssa to the code Of civil pro
cedure, which brings all persons supplying power