Ellsworth American., 1874-08-06
The Geneva Award.
RULES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION.

RULES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION.
The Court Of Commissioners Of the
Geneva Award met on Friday At the De-
partnsnt Of State. Washington. and, AFTER
the consideration and adoption Of the fol-
lowing rules, adjourned to Thursday. the
LIST Of October, when it will proceed to
hear cases:
"First-The clerk of the court il direct
ed TO file record OF all claims which may
be transmitted to him. and to enter the
same on the docket in order OF the time in
which they may be received. Claims
transmitted by NAH may be addressed to
John Davis, ESQ. Clerk of the Court Of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims. Wash.
ington. ID. c.
''Second-All claims must be verified BY
the affidavit Of the claimant, and filed In
this court within six months from :he 22d
day of July, 1874.
"Third-Eve-y claim shall be stated in
petition addressed to the court, and signed
by the claimant or his attorney. The
petition shall set forth: First. the title of
the case, with the full Christian names and
surnsmes OF ~ claimants, the places and
times of their birth. and the places OF their
residence between the 18th day OF April,
1861, and the 9th day of April. 1865. both
inclusive; If any of the claimants be natu-
rallied citizens. An authenticated certifi-
cate OF their naturalization shall be ap-
pended 10 the petition, and the petitioner
shall also state whether the claimants, or
any Of them, have been naturaiized in auy
other country than the United States, aud
IL not so naturalized. whether any and
what steps have been taken towards being
so naturalized. Second-A plain and con.
else statement of the facts and circum-
stances, giving place and date. free ffom
argument, and stating all assignments or
transfers. whether In whole or in part.
Ttird-The prayer, in which the claimant
shall state distinctly the amount for which
he asks Judgment, giving the amosnt of
the principal and interest separately. The
claimant shall also give the postofiice ad-
dress Of himself and Of his attorney, aud
may append to his petition as exhibits the
instruments or documents to which ii re-
fers, but shall not insert the same la the
body OF the petition.
"Fourtb-It shall not be necessary for
the United States 10 deny specially. In
writing, the validity OF any claim. but a
general denial of every claim shall be
entered of record by the CLERK ~ of course.
and thereby every material allesat shall
be considered AS put in issue by the United
states. Objections AS to tn. law OF the
case NAV be raised by the United States at
any stage OF the proceedings by demurrer.
stating the grounds of such objections
with reasonable certainty.
''Finh-Commissioners empowered by
the Circuit or District Courts of the
| nited states TO take testimony may, with
the leave of this court first obtained. take
testimony in the circuits or districts for
which they al VN.n.rsfrafv ,al
be used In this court; and all testimony
shall be taken In the manner and upon the
:crms and notice prescribed by the said
Circuit and District Courts respectively
out IN no case shall a notice OF less than
twenty days be deemed sufficient, unless
BY special permission OF this court.
"Slxth-lt shall be the duty OF the
counsel OF the claimant at least ten DAYS
before the day OF hearing, to iile with the
clerk Of the court twenty-five copies of q
brief printed in octave form. OF the argu-
ment In behalf Of the claimant.
''SeveUih-Claims supported ny printed
testimony shall be first heard In the order
in which they stand on the docket, unless
otherwise specially ordered BY the court,
and Afterwards those claims shall be heard.
In support Of which the claimants may
desire TO introduce oral testimony.
"Eighth-ln all cases where the amount
claimed exceeds the sum OF $1,000, the
claimant shall be ut the expense OF his
own printing. In all cases not exceeding
that amount, the printing shall be done
under the direction OF the clerk at the ex.
pense OF the United States.
'Ninth-The time to be occupied in the
oral argument. OF counsel shall be reyu-
lated by the rule in force in the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Other rules
will be adopted from time to time, As the
business OF the court may require