The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11
Court OF CI.,ms-Importan Circular srosn
the solicitor.

SoticrroRs OrFloz, July s. 1855
Su,-l desire b call your attention 10 rules aud
practice controlling business the Court of Claims.
The rule requiring The petition 10 be printed longer
eXiss snd he claimant relieved from all expense Of
printing
Documents aud papers Intended 70 be relied upon a.
evidence IN a cs1ce, 10 whatever form the same may
exit - yell az depcsuons must be furnished complee
and ned vito tue clerk, with references where the
org nails may he founi when copies, instead OF the
orsnsls are He'd " ~ any language other than Fog
lab, correct translation alec be furniehed and
died.
When all the olslnarts evidence 70 in and filed with
the clerk, the Petitioners COUNSEL must make Gle
the clerk written schedule thereof tcgetaer with
notice IN writing that the evidence his closed
wher the testimony the part Of The Uoed states
closed, the sane course will be pursued oy the solicitor
This notice and scnedu vii prevent any foture mgsp
pehen,on ooncerpitg sne evidence 20 be relied upon
argument Wher the record is thus completed, ~i
be ndexed AMI printed n the records
TIE supreme Court are nov printed When the record
shall have been prntej tae camart ~iu estitled 10
four copies thereof preparatory 10 making aud hhng his
6rie' with the clerk
The brief snoud state and number toe several facts
which the claimant believes ne has proved With refe
rences 10 toe % toe record INKS the
dtuceh founs solsn them; and be choose ne may
extract such portions OF the proof when be t0inss viii
es,sbsh the seversi facts He also shsud state sad
number his propositions OF law, with references the
authorities which sustss them Where statue or reg
alton OF department IS involved, the mstersl psrls
sboud be set ~ length, and the psris OF Gle.
nenisry works aad decisions sh'ud be accurately qotei
advisable 20 AID briefly the substance Of the reasons
for the CONCLUSIONS when sought 10 be established
Tue solicitor viii pre- ns brief seeing that OF the
clAfDant' ~ GONG 90 ne designs
course which " recum uIended 10 The claimant When
both briefs are competei and filed, they be printed
and form part Of the record which opinion Of
the Court. is 70 be sent % Congress
THIS course viii enable the parties 10 examine the whole
case with ease, and The court readily understand the
points OF TACT ana iaT 10 the controversy With a com.
pact record containing the plesdugs which
IN evidence ana the subjects points difference the
court viii readily comprehend the c,se and their deter
mipatop may be confidently assumed, will be correct
With such advantages for fun and clear un1erstandipg
he views o. both parties and Of the court C,nsress
VII hsve lute difficulty N forming ts o~n cJnciusions
CAses not heretofore will I've subject 70 me prac
tee above conemp aed, and will lie enter "a upon soc
cal trial docket the order which they shall De thus
prepared for practical hearing by tho actual Ming o. the
briefs. No unargued lie heard until the test
mony In closed on both sides schedule thereof fur
nished 10 the clers With nosce rat " 10 closed and the
record printed ana briefs made and nled, above
gesied. they will be eEtered and heard 10 the oer "a
which these proceedings shall be actually complsed
Cases pot deemed dAcult special, the Solicitor, on
written application before his brief shall he male, will
CONSENT 10 submit upon the principal records and brien
Justice 70 other suors Will induce the sclic 10 cd
here strictly TO The regular erder Of business, and cases