THE

CALIFORNIA

PRACTICE ACT

BEING AN ACT ENTITLED

AN ACT TO REGULATE PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES IN THE COURTS OF JUSTICE

IN THIS STATE," PASSED APRIL 29, 1851, AND AMENDED MAY 18,
MAY 18, 1854; APRIL 28, MAY 4, AND MAY 7, 1855; FEB. 20,
1857; MARCH 24, AND APRIL 15, 1858;

ALSO

1853;

"An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Officers," passed May 19,
1853; and, also, "An Act concerning Forcible Entries and Unlawful

Detainers," passed April 22, 1850.

Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged.

BY HENRY J. LABATT,
COUNSELOR AT LAW, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

"Law Practice is imperfect at the best."-H. W. WARNER.

SAN FRANCISCO:

WHITTON, TOWNE & CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,

CLAY, SANSOME AND COMMERCIAL STREETS,

Entrance on Clay.

1858.