The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-10

day morning, after the summer vaca-
tion, with five judges on the bench,
President Judge II. NJ. Edwards. Judge
John p. Kelly, Judge j. w. Carpenter,
Orphans Court Judge A. A. Vosburg.
and Judge G. l.. Ilalsey, OF Luzerne.
Th, latter came up to attend the in
stallaton of Judge Nosburg.
The commission lof Judge Nosburg
was read by Clerk williams. after
which President Judge Edwards. ad-
dressing the assembled members of the
bar. said:
Gentlemen. introduce to you
Hon. A. A. Nosburg. first judge of the
orphans court of Lackawanna coun-
ty." The lawyers arose and remained
standing while Judge Nosburg bowed.
The handing down OF opinions and
orders and hearing of motions having
been disposed of. Judges Edwards
Kelly. Nosburg and Halsey withdrew.
leaving Judge Carpenter to charge the
grand jury, receive ConStables' re-
turns and open session OF equity
court. Judge Nosburg repaired to No.
2, which is hereafter to be the or
phans' court room, and conducted the
first business session Of the newly
established orphans court.
All the lawyers in attendance al
court were present when Judge Vos-
burg assembled the bench in his own
court room. Court Crier Snyder open.
ed the session in the usual form, and
then Judge Vos5urg proceeded to hand
down orders.
THE TIPSTAFF.
The first was one containing the new
fee bill. Another appointed j. Wal
lace Tiffany. of Fleetville, tipstaff and
crier, with a salary of s. per day and
| necessary travelling expenses between
his home and the court house.
In "A third order announcement wa,
liade Of the personnel Of the commit
tee selected to revise the orphans
court rules, to make them conform t
the law pertaining 10 separate or
phans' courts. This committee is com
posed of Attorneys u. +. Tinkham
James J. OMallev. w. A. Wilcox, c
4. Gardner and NJ. w. Lowry.
A few changes in the rules imme
| dlately necessary were published from
tie bench, as follows:
In re rules OF Orphans court of Lack
| awanna county.
Rule 3 is abolished. and the follow
| ing rule Is substituted therefor:
| Rule 3-lf exceptions are filed to sal,
accounts, they shall be audited by tn
| court at time to be fixed for tina
| purpose unless all parties in interes
| nominate an auditor to audit such OK
| ceptio1s, I'm which case the court may
in its discretion, appoint such an audi
| tor.
Rule - is abolished, and the follow
| ing rule is substituted therefor:
| Rule 15-A list shall be made out b
the clerk Of all cases which requir
| argument, at least twenty days befor
| each term of court Additional case
| may be placed on the list for argli
| ment, upon five days written motto
to the opposite counsel. Each regula
4 term of court shall be considered a
| argument court.
| The remainder Of the rules now i
| force. applicable to the Orphans Cour
| of Lackawanna county, are adopted a
| the rules of this court
The following rule is added:
Rule 51-Each day OF the regular ses
sion of the court shall be considered
motion day. The clerk will prepare
| book. wherein each attorney desirin
| to make motion will enter his nam,
| and the court will hear motions IA tn
| order in which the names of attorney
| appear upon such book, on each mo
tion morning.
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