Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-01-26
rrO-' the skOwbsgan Clarion.
The Laws Delay.-0ur Courts n Nui
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Tho Law UcluVs"Uur COurt3 ~ nui'
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The advoelies Of the present system insist
,h,, tho expense of Counsel Fees in y. j.
Cour, Of IS to $50 will have tendency TO
deter the bringing small matters before the
Court: and il is urged as fac, ,ha, many ar.
ton, are wiil,drawn or adjusted now, in con.
sequence Of the delay and expense ofa trial;
~ that some good may come even NJ the evil
complairsd NJ. At any r1,r. II will be labor
los, to press the present Legislature with
complaini, and requests fr any now expert.
mcn,. Better let the presen, system he fully
tied. and in the mean time The public mind
may he prepared tn 60 hack 10 the GOOD old
.v,iem adoried in 1920. At tie organization
VI The government. when NC we're provided
with Judicisry that did honor Ia the State.
and which the community were we'll pleased.
when no complaints were hcirl against either
Court for dozsn years. until the Legislature
tn rralify tho young democracy. discovered
that worthy member of The Circpii Couu
was 40 we'll qualified fr hi, place that M
charge could BE- sns,1ned againsihlm iocluse
his removal. The only prelence vas that he
was slow Of speech and too honest Tor
Judge.
lie knew nothing about pulling the wirrs
or managing pAdlocks. and as no could not be
imrsachcd. they concluded Ihn, they mus,
sink the ship 10 Get rid Of him and let him
perish in tho wreck. 90 ihey abolished the
Court, and established tho District Court
with some additional powrr' which brought
new mcmbcIs leo the Judiciary but M i'm.
pro,emcrI 10 m. system. Having succeeded
IN rcvo'uliunizirg tins court. they next com.
msneed with rrnojellnr the Supreme Judi.
cal Court. Tie appointments m this Count
hl,irg before TIA, time been made with more
reference 10 Oh, eminent qualifications, as Jn.
riHs. than to their political creed. Il was
though, 10 he d,sirabls that political plui.
I,n 'hould be ,idcd 10 the Number which
composed tie Court, in order, It was sad.
to facilitate business. and to relieve tho older
members Of pan of lh,ir task.
Although additional talent wa, thus IN.
bodied with the Court. It had no tendency To
diminish the b,,lns,s pending in court. bar
rather retarded business. a, j, required more
,inr ior dr'lbsu,ion ror four members than
When there were bl, three: ard when equal.
~ divided into opinion ,u matters of law, no
decision could ho had, ,nd there were more
DELAYS, and grover accumulation of bushes,
IN ih, docLc's n both Cour,, than whsa each
court consisted of bot three members.
Various notifications and changes were
made from Time In time. from 1892 To 1859.
wien a radcal change 10 tho system VS.
made. rhe rurir' Court abolished, and a s.
J Count, consisting. Of seven members. -.
nhlishsd, ,hirh has not Vet lAd ,urrc.rat
time n demonstrate the wisdom II the Legi..
'alurr in mixing the change. lwouIi there.
f,rr d'noarcr The man Vim in public alleges
",hat our Cour, IL the greatest nuisance in
the S'i'." always excepting" as he did,
"rhs legislature"
Nor would ra'hly appeal To the Ic,'li-
iurc 70 1ms7d 'hc sy.icn. until deliberate
opinion can he formed as to what course may
he h~s' Ilsccm' tn he admitted. by almost
every orc, that an our changes from the 'y'.
ten which vas IN operation from 1870 Is5a,
ms impaired tho dignity and usefulness oroar
rouus
After waiting REASONABLE, time f,r the
7rs'snt system To- he fully developed. ard n
mo c-np'n,ni NJ DELAY, and failure of JOS.
tee dorol suh,.ir. all discreet. prudent m'r.
II no, the whole community. viii then be
r'rp'rrl To adopt onr original system. with
:. J. Court. H. consist II one Chief Justice
and lVo Associate juslr's. Court II Com.
mon Pleas. with like number IT Justices;
and .cr II the State cannot regain the high
standing q, arqrrd in the beginning. where
Justice VAS administered promptly and with.
on, delay; where an The good people Of the
Slalr. With one consent. rclo.ced together.
under rool and wholesome laws, and nonr
presumed To utter any complaint or Ia speak
evil LOT dIgni,ss.. SENEN.