Minnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
1851 Minnesota Territorial Statutes
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Table of Chapters
| Chapters | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Of the Division of the Territory into Counties, and Their Boundaries |
| 2 | Of the Statutes and Legislative Proceedings |
| 3 | Of the Legislature |
| 4 | Of Territorial Officers |
| 5 | Of Elections |
| 6 | Of the Manner of Contesting the Election of County, Town, District, and Precinct Officers |
| 7 | Of Counties |
| 8 | Of County Officers |
| 9 | Of Justices of the Peace and Constables |
| 10 | Of Resignations, Vacancies, and Removals from Office |
| 11 | Of Fences, Fence Viewers |
| 12 | Of the Assessment and Collection of Taxes |
| 13 | Of County Roads |
| 14 | Of Salvage |
| 15 | Of the Public Printing |
| 16 | Relief and Support of the Poor |
| 17 | Of the Formation of Uniform Companies |
| 18 | Of the Preservation of the Public Health |
| 19 | Of County Medical Societies |
| 20 | Of the Sale of Spirituous Liquors |
| 21 | To Provide Against the Traffic in Ardent Spirits with the Indians |
| 22 | Of the Support of Bastards |
| 23 | Of Public Shows and Exhibitions |
| 24 | Of the Law of Roads and the Regulations of Public Carriages |
| 25 | Of Strays, Lost Money and Goods |
| 26 | Of the Disposition of Unclaimed Property |
| 27 | Of Marks and Brands and Filing Chattel Mortgages |
| 28 | Of the University of Minnesota |
| 29 | Of Common Schools |
| 30 | Of the Protection of Hedges, Fences, Fruit and Ornamental Trees |
| 31 | Of Recording Town Plots |
| 32 | Of Weights and Measures |
| 33 | Of Seals |
| 34 | Of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes |
| 35 | Of the Interest of Money |
| 36 | Of Religious Societies |
| 37 | Of Cemetery Associations |
| 38 | Of Libraries and Lyceums |
| 39 | Of the Incorporation of Plank and Turnpike Road Companies |
| 40 | Of Corporations for Manufacturing, Mining, Lumbering, Agricultural, Mechanical and Chemical Purposes |
| 41 | Of the Incorporation of Villages |
| 42 | General Provisions Relating to Corporations |
| 43 | Of the Nature and Qualities of Estates in Real Property, and the Alienation Thereof |
| 44 | Of Uses and Trusts |
| 45 | Of Powers |
| 46 | Of Alienation by Deed, of the Proof and Recording of Conveyances and the Cancelling of Mortgages |
| 47 | Of Recording Contracts Relating to Land |
| 48 | Of the Appointment of Commissioners to Take the Acknowledgement of Deeds &c., in Other States |
| 49 | Of Estates in Dower, by the Curtesy, and General Provisions Concerning Real Estate |
| 50 | Of Title to Real Property by Descent |
| 51 | Of the Sale of Lands of Minors and Other Persons under Guardianship and Securing the Proceeds to The |
| 52 | Of the Sale of Lands for the Payment of Debts by Executors, Administrators and Guardians |
| 53 | Of Wills of Real and Personal Estate |
| 54 | Of Letters Testamentary, &c. |
| 55 | Of the Administration and Distribution of the Estates of Intestates |
| 56 | Of the Inventory and Collection of the Effects of Deceased Persons |
| 57 | Of the Payment of Debts and Legacies of Deceased Persons |
| 58 | Of Rendering Accounts by Executors and Administrators |
| 59 | Of the Partition and Destribution of Estates |
| 60 | Of Probate Bonds and the Prosecution of Them |
| 61 | Of the Conveyance of Real Estate by Executors and Administrators in Certain Cases |
| 62 | Of Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts Relative to Lands |
| 63 | Of Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts Relative to Goods, Chattels and Things in Action |
| 64 | General Provisions Relating to Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts |
| 65 | Of Marriage |
| 66 | Of Divorce |
| 67 | Of Guardians and Wards |
| 68 | Of Masters and Apprentices |
| 69 | Of Courts of Justice |
| 70 | Of Civil Actions |
| 71 | Issues, and the Mode of Trial |
| 72 | Of the Costs in Civil Actions |
| 73 | Of the Fees of Certain Officers and Other Persons, and General Provisions Relative to Fees |
| 74 | Actions to Determine Cofticting Claims to Real Property, and Other Provisions to Actions Concerning |
| 75 | Actions for the Partition of Real Property |
| 76 | Actions Respecting Corporations |
| 77 | Of Proceedings Against Corporations in Chancery |
| 78 | Actions By Or Against Executors, Administrators, Legatees, Heirs, &c. |
| 79 | Actions on Official Securities, and for Fines and Forfeitures |
| 80 | Actions to Vacate Charters and Letters Patent, and to Prevent the Usurpation of an Office Or Franchi |
| 81 | Of the Removal of Actions to the Supreme Court |
| 82 | Of Miscellaneous Proceedings in Civil Actions and General Provisions |
| 83 | Of Special Proceedings |
| 84 | Confession of Judgment Without Action |
| 85 | Of the Foreclosure of Mortgages by Advertisement |
| 86 | Of Proceedings for the Collection of Demands Against Boats and Vessels |
| 87 | Of Forcible Entries and Unlawful Detainers |
| 88 | Of Actions by Persons Holding Claims on United States Land |
| 89 | Of the Relief of Insolvent Debtors |
| 90 | Of the Relief of Persons Confined in Jail on Civil Process |
| 91 | Proceedings Against Garnishees |
| 92 | Of the Punishment of Contempts |
| 93 | Of Attorneys and Counsellors |
| 94 | Of the Court of Chancery |
| 95 | Of Evidence |
| 96 | Of Arbitrations |
| 97 | Of Laborers' and Other Liens |
| 98 | Of Crimes and Punishments |
| 99 | Of the Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes and Offences |
| 100 | Of Offences Against the Lives and Persons of Individuals |
| 101 | Of Offences Against Property |
| 102 | Of Forgery and Counterfeiting |
| 103 | Of Offences Against Public Justice |
| 104 | Of Offences Against the Public Peace |
| 105 | Of Offences Against Public Policy |
| 106 | Of Gaming |
| 107 | Of Offences Against Chastity, Morality and Decency |
| 108 | Of Offences Against The Public Health. |
| 109 | General Provisions Concerning Crimes and Punishments |
| 110 | Of Proceedings in Criminal Cases |
| 111 | Of Demanding Fugitives from Justice |
| 112 | Of Proceedings to Prevent the Commission of Crimes |
| 113 | Of Arrests |
| 114 | Of Examination of Offenders Commitment for Trial and Taking Bail |
| 115 | Of Grand Juries |
| 116 | Of the Powers and Duties of the Grand Jury |
| 117 | Presentment and Proceedings Thereon |
| 118 | Finding and Presentation of an Indictment |
| 119 | Of Indictments |
| 120 | Arraignment of the Defendant |
| 121 | Of Setting Aside the Indictment |
| 122 | Of Demurrers |
| 123 | Of Pleas |
| 124 | Of the Change of Venue in Criminal Cases |
| 125 | The Mode of Trial; Issues |
| 126 | Of Petit Or Trial Juries |
| 127 | Criminal Calendar |
| 128 | Of Challenging Jurors, &c. |
| 129 | Of Appeals, New Trials, and Exceptions in Criminal Cases |
| 130 | Of Judgments in Criminal Cases, and the Execution Thereof |
| 131 | Of Pardons |
| 132 | Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Crimes and Punishments, and Proceedings in Criminal Cases |
| 133 | Of Prisons, Their Management and Discipline, and of Imprisonment for Offences |
| 134 | Of the Assignment of the Judges of the Several Districts |
| 135 | Of Printing and Binding Certain Acts with the Revised Statutes |
| 136 | Of the Taking Effect and Repeal of Certain Acts |
| 137 | Of the Time When the Revised Statutes Shall Go into Operation, and the Repeal of Acts Now in Force |