The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
NEW RULES ADOPTED
A Strict Form in the Supreme Court
for Attorneys to Study.
OPINIONS BY THAT BODY
Three New BrIlliants Added to the
Legal FamiIy-A Chance for Liz
gle Hamilton to Collect 81, 500
Other Disappointments.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 16.-The supreme cour
has adoptede the new rules formulated
by the committee appointed some tim,
ago. The principal change is In regarc
to appellants briefs. Heretofore at.
torney shave submitted all sorts oil
briefs to the court, expected to have
them passed upon. regardless of then
FORM Often transcripts of hundreds oil
pages would come on without indexes
In future all briefs must be complete
In announcing the new rules this morn
ing, Chief Justice Pemberton said: IF
the transcripts and briefs are not pre-
pared in the manner provided by these
them without filing. We think It a
DUTY counsel owe to give such aid to
the court as to be derived from the
proper record OF a case and the prep
aratfon OF proper briefs. The principal
thing we desire to impress upon mem
Ders or the bar now Is that such dere-
fiction as has frequently heretofore
characterized the preparation of trans
cripts and briefs will not be tolerated
under the new rules. Members of the
bar having been given timely notice
that the court will in future strictly
enforce the rules, must not complain IL
the penalties herein prescribed for de-
reflections are enforced" Ht
The court this morning admitted to
practice J. X. Mcdonald and James f.
Healy OF Butte and Lewis p. Sanders
OF Helena, and in doing so paid each a
nigh compliment. Their examination,
said the court had been extremely diff
ficult. but they had passed with great
credit. 80
Four opinions were handed down, as
follows: Lizzie Hamilton, respondent,
VS.. the Great Falls Street Railway
n ~ af al
cade county. Plaintiff brought suit for
S25,00o damages for personal injuries
sustained in a collision on the street
railway. The jury awarded her 10000.
and the defendants appealed. A great
many errors were assigned in the case.
the principal one being that the verdict
Tor damages was excessive. The SUI
preme court sustains this view of the
case and orders a reversal, unless the
plaintiff. within 30 days, RENTS all
judgment over $500 In case she does
so. the judgment is to be affirmed !
Opinion by Justice Hunt ~
Board of commissioners of Jefferson
county. respondent, vs. Alex p Gillian, |
appellant. The supreme court dismiss |
es the appeal
State. ex rel White Caldwell, relator,
VS.. the Ninth judicial district court, re- |
spondent; from Gallatin county. The |
relator asks for a writ of certiorari |
the lower court to certify |
TO the supreme court transcript OF rec |
ords and proceedings in the case of |
Bogart VS.. Caldwell. The supreme
court denies the writ. nI,
p. j.. Hamilton, respondent, VS.. 1
George Woodwork, appellant; from
Silver Bow county. Hamilton got judg-
nent for $500 against Woodwork. The
after was on the bond of one Edward
King, who was under contract to do
certain excavating. King failed to. do
he work and the plaintiff brought suit
against his bondsmen. The supreme
,ourt affirms the judgment Opinion by
Justice Dewitt .t4lF -