VENDOR'S LIEN- suits to enforce on real estate for unpaid purchase money, 95. cause of challenge not available after, 919. cause for setting aside, 46, 144, 919. in proceedings quo warranto, 1545. VESSELS- regulation as to anchorage of, in Potomac River, 895. wife to unite in mortgage of exempt property, etc., 1106. enlistment of, 166. habeas corpus for release of, 1150. may select guardian, 155, 430. may apprentice, 402. WARDEN OF JAIL- appointment, term, etc., 1187. office consolidated, etc., act Mar. 3, 1911; 36 Stat., 1003. WAREHOUSEMEN- guilty of embezzlement, when, 838. lien of, when, etc., 1619, 1620. notice of sale of goods, 1620. possession at issue, 1621. shall deliver goods upon order of the court, 1621. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA— act to make uniform the laws of, p. 419. adverse title, etc., p. 424. altered receipts, effect of, p. 422. charges must be stated on receipts, p. 425. claims, time to determine validity of, p.423. creditor's remedies to reach receipts, p. 425. criminal offenses, in re, p. 430. counter claims, time for delivery, p. 423. definitions of terms, p. 420. delivery of goods, when, pp. 421, 431. duplicates, must be so marked, pp. 420, 431. effect of, etc., pp. 423, 431. false statements, etc., p. 431. form of receipts, prescribed, p. 420. goods must be kept separate, p. 422. goods, commingled, liability of common carrier, p. 424. indorser not a guarantor, p. 429. interpretation of act, p. 432. issuing of fraudulent, etc., p. 431. liability of warehousemen, pp. 422, 424. lien of warehousemen, how lost, p. 425. how satisfied, pp. 425, 426. what constitutes, p. 425. must be satisfied before delivery, p. 426. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-Continued. negotiable and nonnegotiable receipts, definition of, pp. 420-422, 425. obligations and rights of warehousemen, etc., pp. 421, 423. result of failure to mark "nonnegotiable," etc., p. 422. rights of person to whom receipt has been transferred, pp. 428, 429. effect of, p. 427. warranties on sale of receipt, p. 429. against criminals, may issue on Sundays and holidays, 9. to search suspected premises, when issued, 911, 878e. covenant by grantor in deed conveying real estate, effect of, 506. right to fines and forfeitures not affected, etc., 48. WASTE- action by joint tenant or tenant in common for, 1622. damages in action for possession, 1226. executor to give additional bond in case of, 263. joint tenants may sue each other for, 1622. WEAPONS- disposition of, taken from persons unlawfully carrying, 856. offense of carrying, penalty, etc., 855. penalty for assault with, 803. permit to carry, when, etc., 855. register to be kept of sales, etc., 857. selling to minors forbidden, etc., 857. permit for sale of, when, etc., 857. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (see pamphlet: Laws of Weights and Measures). lien for constructing, etc., 1259. WIDOW (see Dower)— dower to be set aside before sale of estate, etc., 149. dower, assignment of, when tenant in common, 86. dower, devise in lieu of, 1172 et seq. share in husband's personal estate, 374 et seq. WIFE (see also Married women)— conveyance by husband in case of insanity or absence of, 1165. husband may convey property to, 1152. maiden name may be restored on divorce, 979. maintenance of, may be ordered by court, 980 (see act Mar. 23, 1906, 34 Stat., 86, may testify in proceedings for or against husband, 1068. property of, exempt from husband's debts, 1151. property rights of, etc., with respect to husband, 1151-1177. WILL- admitted to probate, when, 134. proof of execution necessary, 135. appearance of persons interested in, at probate, 133. appointment of trustee to sell lands under devise for paying debts, etc., 94, 326. caveat, filing of, 136, 137. caveat raising issues to be determined before probate of, etc., 136. citation to issue on probate of, etc., 139. construction of words, etc., to be used in, 502, 504. copy of record as evidence, 1071. devises, lapsed or void, effect of, 1631. destruction of, etc., 830. effect of devise of realty and personalty to wife, 1174. WILL Continued. filing of, 1635a. form of, 1626. general devise, what passes under, etc., guardian appointed by, 1124. 1623-1635. judgment of probate conclusive evidence of validity, etc., 144. jurisdiction of probate court over, etc., 117. legacy, satisfaction of, when, 1630. mutilation of, penalty for, 830. nuncupative, valid, when, 1634. offense of stealing, 830. of personal property, witnesses, etc., 137, 1626. opening and reading, 1635a. original, to be exhibited to nonresident attesting witnesses, etc., 132. payment of debts, statute of limitation operates, etc., 7272. penalty for keeping it secreted, etc., 830. perpetuities or uses not to be created by, etc., 1023. plenary proceedings in case of probate of, 140. probate of, 134, 135, 830. powers executed valid, when, 1629, 1633. proof on probate of, 119, 131, 135. proof of, may be taken by probate court, etc., 119, 1071. proof of after grant of administration, 290. proved after grant of letters, effect of, 135, 290. provision as to trial of issues, etc., not applicable to those probated before June provision in, for paying debts not to prevent running of statute, 1265. provision with reference to making, revocation, etc., 1623-1635. record copy, evidence, 1071. real estate after acquired, to pass by, 1628. revocation of probate for cause, etc., 119, 1626, 1627. secretion of, 830. testimony of attesting witnesses when infirm, etc., 132. testimony of nonresident attesting witnesses, etc., 26, 132, 922, 1060. time of filing, 830, 1635a. trust, declaration of, 1118. trustee, appointment of by, 326. trustee, powers of, to sell, 324–326. validity of, after probate not to be impeached collaterally, 117. what estates created by, 502, 1025. witnesses necessary to, when, 131, 1626. witnesses to, number required, 1626. words of inheritance not necessary in, 502. who is capable of making a, 1625. WITNESSES (see also Evidence)- affidavit of, in attachment, 445, 450. attendance of, at coroner's inquest, etc., 194. in municipal court, 25. attesting wills, evidence of, when nonresident, 132. bribery of, 861. commission to take depositions de bene esse, 26, 132, 144, 922, 1060. compulsory attendance before officer taking deposition, 1058, 1073. contradictory statements of in re, 1073a. court officers not entitled to fee, 1114. discharge of defendant, for purpose of testifying, 921. examination of, by deposition in criminal cases, 922. examination of, on probate of will, 133. fees of, 920, 1114. husband and wife may testify against each other, 1068. in attachment when debt is not due, 450. in police court, 48. judge of municipal court may compel attendance of, 25. physician's testimony, 1073. probate court may issue permission for taking depositions of nonresident, 144. WITNESSES-Continued. production of, on behalf of defendant in criminal case, 920. testimony of nonresident, 26. when living abroad, 1058. to will, number of, etc., 131, 132, 1626. to disposition of property by soldiers, 1634. WOMAN (see Married women)- false charge of unchastity, offense of, 818. may be admitted to practice in Supreme Court, United States, p. 465. acceptance, 1304. anything of value, 905. bank, bearer, bill, 1304. delivery, 1304. executor to include administrator, etc., page 3. gender, words importing masculine, what to include, page 3. indorsement, 1304. insane persons, etc., what to include, page 3. number, importing singular and plural, page 3. person, applicable to partnerships and corporations, page 3. reasonable time, 1304. securities, 869a. forging or imitating, forbidden, offense of, etc., page 879. defined, 904, 1304. concealment or alteration of, offense of, 840. execution of Revised Statutes United States, 911. over printed matter in instruments prevails, 1321. of personalty in, can not be varied by words (61 Md. Rep., 208). penalty for stealing, 840. penalty for obtaining by fraud, instruments of, 842. penalty for publishing false, 843. WRITS alias, issue of, in cases of execution, 1075. amendments of, may be allowed, 399. (Kittys Rep., 268.) attachment of, how issued, 445, 446. court of appeals may issue, 227, 230. de lunatico inquirendo shall issue from equity court, 115a. issuance of, by municipal court (R. S. D. C.), 1003. of error, provision in allowing (23 Stat., 443). of error, in appeals from police court, 227. of error, in appeals from court of appeals, 233, p. 465. of error, in criminal cases, etc., R. S. D. C., 845. of replevin, form of, etc., 13-17. of scire facias, when to be issued, 43, 1086, 1215. YEAR- fiscal, when it commences (L. A. 78). Y. |