The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-12
The Reason ma M Renledy.

The Reason and the Remedy
We have heretofore shown that
the costs Of litigation in our courts,
as constituted, places an embargo on
the sutton that is a virtual denial Of
any relief to which be may be emit
tied under the laws.
1, We have shown that no prudent
man, acting on business principles,
and uninfuenced By motives Of NAL.
ice or revenge, could afford, or would
undertake the prosecution ofa claim
in our courts, except for large
amount.
In other words, weshaye shown by
the figures, that the actual minimum
cost for enforcing claim for s2l, in
the Circuit Courts, would be exactly
S23.75 to the parties, and about s4S.
20 to the people. This does not in
iclude attorneys fees, OR the fees and
mileage Of witnesses,
This is the situation without col,
oring or exageration. These are the
| facts in regard to our court system
that business men face from January
to January, and which the West Vir-
ginia Legislature has been facing for
thirty days past without raising a
voice or suggesting d proposition
that looks to a remedy.
i Men say tous, these things are
Iall very true, but what are you going
to do about it-how will you remedy
Iit?" We answer that to state the
Iovil is to suggest the remedy. An
evil is half oyeIcone when discover
ed. We have already shown what il
is that makes our courts costly.
4 There are two features Of court prac.
Itice which may be altered to the adj
vantage ofeyery thingand everybody,
and to the disadvantage of nothing
and nobody. 1t will save to the
State 100000 per annum on the
cost Of the courts, and will save to
actual suitors about one-halfas much
more, besides opening our courts to
the rich and poor alike.
The minor remedy would be the
abolition of what are known in the
practice as Rule Days Those WIN
have been through the courts, know
that one day in each month is con,
stituted u "rule day" to which pro
cess for instituling suits must be
made returnable. A suit must pass
two rule days." or, in other words,
be bundled about for two months or
more before il can get on the docket.
All this time it is costing the par
ties money for the record that must
be kept Of the different movements
in the game; while the virtue in it,
is simply fees to The officers and de-
lay and costs TO the suitors.
\ We would substitute for this red.
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.spe F. p,ocS X slmPle provision
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