Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-20
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In tho Case Of Aste ". Watson, Mr..
Pike appeared before the Lord Chief
Justice aud Justices Stephen and Ma
thew. in the Queens Bench Division, in
support 0f An appeal from decision Of
Mr.. Justice Field refusing 10 dispense
with depoait of IS required BY the new
rules before intsrrogatOries can be Ad-
ministered or discovery" made. The
learned counsel based his application on
the fact that both parties were ready
to waive the deposit. and that the
Court had discretionary power - dis
penss with il.
The Lord Chief Justios think,
do you. that you can contract yourself
out OF the rule, and that the word 'shall''
means need mott"
Mr.. Piks-l think can convince your
lordship that Il means need not" where
there 10 consent Of the parties.
The Lord Chief Justice Then, 20 far
~ am concerned. YOU address stone
wall. Let me tell you the rule was made
for the express purpose Of preventing
this sort Of Application, and Ne vainly
Thought that shall" meant shall. !"
(Laughtsr.) We want to stop expense.
You naturally don't. II the Court Of
Appsala does mot like to stop expense,
very wall; " will submit and make .
new rule IL We can. tLsu9hter.l
Mr.. Barnes, for the defendant, said
the application Vas made under the cup
position that tho Judge had a discretion
IN the matter.
Lord Cslsridgs-W Whom do yon appear
for?
Mr.. Barnes-l appear for the defend
Ant.
Lord Cnlsrides-Do you oppose Mr..
Pixies applic %sionr
Mr.. Barnes No: support il. Laugh
tev.)
Lord Coleridee-I only wanted to
knew. must say il 10 seldom yoa Ne
plaintiff and defendant in harmony.
(Lau ,hter.1
Mr.. B~rnss-Is . a little curious. !
must admit.
The Lord Chief Justice must 1
(Rsnewsd lauahtss.)
The appeal vas disniased.
OLD PINE "A Milford, Pa, cores
poudsnt writes to the Cincinnati Com
sAsvesal Gaseffe. IN. v. G. Shoemaker,
Of DinRman'a, has one Of the newest
houses in Pike county, bot its flooring
10 probably the oldest manufactured
lumber in the q. tied States In actual
use for similar purpose. Il 10 made Of
yellow nine boards an inch and 4 bali
thick and ueasly two fest vide. Thl
trees from which they we're cut vert
fsllsd along the Delaware at DinRman'!
100 yrars 400. The boards wefs saved
out by hand BY Aneessoss sf Mr.. Shoe
maker. and ueed 10 0uos 4 Stone hoest
they erected in 17a4. This buildius
also served ~ = fort, thOae early eeetlsfl
being continually exposed to lndiAr
Yaids, The houso was torn down s
make room for the new Dwelling. i
vas in A good condition - when q
first built. The tinbers ussd in IL veft
nearly all sound. The door boards YER
20 veil preeesved that no soundes ous'
could b. found in . lumber yard. Abo0
100 pounds at wrought iron Dails. Ton
inches h length, were taken iron To
timberA These mus have been forRet
on the spoa, as there va no place neAres
than the Ainisink eestlemeatD II Nev
YORK State, twenty miles distant. vhers
thew could b. o6eMined. Yellow pine
nov entirely extinct In this region. 90
evidently cheap and common IN thu
country as late @ iifty years 80. fer u
tea ring away tbs porch Of the Crissmai
House in this village few days ago
which vas built about halt . csutus.
400, the ceiling Of ~ uppee vaFt %
found 20 Be- Of yellow pine 6uards q
inoh thick and over . fooe vios. The
vsre g soand q vhsn pit in To N
ouirs g 8 lumboe yard today foe loa.
% susA lu0bsr vouM frtghesn The dsai
| o. into llts."