, 1879-02-08
Courts Of Arbitration Punishment for
GrounlIess and Malicious
Suits.
Prevention Of Delays and 0ppre,sions
In the Administration Of
Justice.
Speedy Trials on Submitting to Do
and Receive Substantial
Justico,
Enlargement Of Equity Rtmtdits...summar1 Ja.
risditslon 0rtr Jnslftes and
Consiahles.

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Consiahles.
At the request Of THE TRIBUNE, Mr. c. c.
Bonney has furnished the following bills, In
tended to provide practical remedies for fotno
Of tho most notorious evils which nov attend
tho administration Of Justice in this State. 1t
will BE- observed That the changes tfleT would
mako ore Of such nature as 10 harmoniza wall
with tho present practice With which tic profess
sion and tho courts nro familiar. They leave
untouched the important principles Of law upos,
which the rights Ut parties depend, n."i seek TO
bring about auch clsangus In the method Of pro-
cedure as would cnablo tle cuuris to apply
those principles to the settlement OF controycr-
sies among men without the expenses a,id de-
lays which ara now terror to honest s,iitors.
1t will also be observed that tho proposed
changes would restrict tito powers OF tl.e COM
nonlaw courts nn.i cnlar1c those Of tic equity
tribunals.
In justification Of this proposal II Is contend~
cd that nearly oil tho expressions and delays
that occur In legal business In Chicago arc It,
tho Law courts. Whllo In the chnncery courts any
pressing matter 1nny bc heard within \ few days,
and an ordinary cause brought to final hearing
within few months, or earlier II the urgency
bc great.
In support Of the proposal 10 enable less than
The cntiro panct Of iurY to return vrrlfct, IT
Il urged tt,at barc majority OF Judges 1T
| court composed OF several are allowed to decide
tho law; Rrll that requiring nn unanimous agrec-
sneut OF twelve men puts II In the power Ut ono
| stupid Or corrupt juror to postpone or defeat
justice In tho case. II is also urged that allow
Ing the return Of d verdict BY large majority
would toud to promote Intelligent discussion
by tho jury, nttd more rational ycrdicts
than. arc sccn! under the present practice.
u Is taid that in Cook Countr, since
| the change OF tile law which formerly required
Jury IN Nil CONTESTED divorce cases, Jury has
rarely, II ever, been calle!l for IN aucl, case
before any Of tho thrce .chanccry. Judges Of
| Cook Co,inty. And It Is believed lint provls-
ION that no furv shalt be called unless dctnAnd-
cd BY one or hotlt parties would rcdnca the
number Of Jury trials from one-thFd 10 one
half, which would result IN m immense saying
Of EXPENSE both to lttlRants NIX! to the county.
| In favor Of The proposed transfcr 0f tht 5urie-
dtctt0n In repevit1t detnnc, nNtl attachment to
tho equity ridc VI the Court, It Is claimed that
the proceedings at law nrc harsh md oppressive,
md IN ma,ly cases cruel alul tnhumhn, the law
court having no puwrr to adapt the proceedings
| to the circumstances nf tue rase; while In
alld control tle procre,'lnas acrordinC to cir
curnstnnces, n,nl "a justice might require:
\ IT'LL. ron An ACT ro KsrAnLian cocnrs or
NIT enacted. e,r. -sx.Tsas TT II i. To facilitate tho
speedy, convenient, nnl ccono.n1cai d-poait!on Of
suts, action. and ns.tcrn 9f eontroyesnT. Courts
mi cp,,irn of tho ta.ct Courts or Ill sta,c an
tho Superior Court Of cuok County. ar tho t:rlns
~ H. sevrrni ro,.nties in ths R;str III" inmrcs
Of tn!l Courts respectively nha, each apnolnt, by
ocr o. esst e. s II ,nn
e%o 'reni, "f sue tud"r tn nc, a. .im%ge Srtrntnr
s.r the ttiA, aud determination, under tho general
ncf,np.. si,s anu matters Of eontroycrsY as NAV
sassd th to s or" =; ts
rss.rcrtixry XIII man liz onntrai,nn ni NV
snr% nnr,st a1so noint f"f ,r triai Of auY sac
eoI ~ o,o.ts, ~ n,,x r;has ~
crsn wh NV he rccctca Gy III naslcs 10 net Ht
eaae. H., . ,rno .rh,,t,.,or n, .,v rr,,or ,rt ~
49, o.ss ~ -, cnnt,"r"rsv ~ m. .rc} imLon \ ri,t,at
q shall ts shown y btist mea!osan,lun, sisns4
ysS ~ ~ tnssa t. ,ncn cn%tt rnc rrarc.Hinrs
sne ssii be- a, nearly A. nraecatle
Court s1ef Tae c%nt .h. po
sr ~ snU n.y.
seat 81 ~. .Sn,, nnfo.rs nrsr rnnrei ~.
ts"a.nso i witse..e:: and o,6e.x':e psemots tic
my In actlnns ii laW In whch inFY thaii ha do.
nnnded. shall furnish 4 }ury 10 ascertain and d..
tssnl,ne tho facts IN tho caac.
ekc. -. The dnura- hf.ltfAtoF shhIl 1neko ptlet
and condensed rcpnrt Of tho proceedings before
tm- Including the vcrdict OF tio 1Rfy IN ca.o thsFe
hr 0te aud In o3ler cares short statement Of tho
material facts In the case aa found hT him, With
druft Of tho proper Judgment or decree 10 be rcp.
dercd tbeseon. and uron tie ding of such report
tho Court shall tn summary way and without nn-
necessary DELAY proceed n gisa such Judgment.
dccret Or order in tho cAao a. 1nstscc and tho law
| mar require, and the same shail bo carried Into
effect subject to anpes or writ Of error. a. though
ttls cnstc proceedings hsd becn 6e fosn tho Court
Motions for new tstu or In nfEtat Of Judgement, anu
objections 10 orders and drcrcea aha1! bo heard hy
the 1dgs Arhtator who tried this cauae: md shall.
With BIZ action thereon, bc embraced IN ~. said r.
port. urny tho nfoEscss OF my hearing before any
suc. Court of Arbitration, my question ar1s!nr
order Of tic Circnit Superior tusrt. be inlotaa