Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-20
To DISPENSE
WITH THEIR
ARGUMENT
ORDER is ISSUED NOTIFYING
ATTORNEYS TO FILE BRIEFS.
TWO or THE JUSTICES
ARE I'LL.

No more oral argument will be heard
By the supreme court during the october
term Owing 10 the large number OF
cases and the illness OF Justices Lewis and
Little the supreme court issued an order
today notifying the attorneys to file their
briefs instead OF arguing the cases The
following Is copy Of the order:
An examination OF the dockets Of this
court shows that the number of civil cases
Of October term. 1891. vet to be disposed
Of IS 10. The number OF cases on the civil
docket Of the March term. 1a02. is -. The
number Of criminal cases is IL. II the
number Of cases. civil and criminal. is in
creased in accord with the average of the
last i've years. the additional number OF
civil cases 20 come in by fast writs of err
rOr and otherwise viii be %. and the num-
Der OF additional criminal cases will be A.
1t thus appears that the total number
Of cases which this court will have TO
dispose OF before reaching the October
term. 1eC9. will approximate SIS. This court
Is now reviewing the judgments OF 137 SUI
periOr courts. and about 20 city courts
In view OF the overwhelming and I'M
precedented pressure of business made
apparent by the above statement. OF the
limited time left for disposing OF the same
and of the fact that the progress of the
court IN its lasors has been and will be
seriously impeded by the protracted sick
ness OF two OF the justices. il is obvious
dispense as far as may be practicable.
with oral argument during the present
term While this Is much regretted. It is
inevitable. With a view. therefore. TO
expediting the dispatch OF business and
deciding all cases within the limits. as TO
time. prescribed BY the constitution. and
invoking the cooperation OF the bar. IL Is
Order that counsel for both plaintiffs
and defendants in error in all cases now
pending on the civil docket OF the March
term. 800 OF this court file briefs on or
before April 3. 1872 Costs where due
must Be paid by counsel for plaintiffs in
error az the time OF fling their briefs. II
not so paid. the clerk is hereby prohibit
ed from receiving the briefs. All briefs,
whether for plaintiffs OF defendants In
error shall. when filed- be accompanied
~ evidence that counsel for the opposite
party has been served. either personally
Or by mail with copies thereof at least
I'VE days before the date above mentioned.
Service may be shown by a written state
rient 70 that effect b. counsel. or an am
davit OF the party who made the service
or mailed the brief. or by written ac-
knowiedgement- Counsel may on the date
above named. II they see proper. file reply
briefs answering the points made in the
briefs opposite counsel with which they
have been served.
IT counsel in any OF such cases desire
10 be heard orally. written requests to this
effect must be filed with the clerk, sepa-
rate from and not inclosed with the briefs.
on or before the date last mentioned. On
Nay ], 1ea2- the civil docket Of the March
tern. 100. viii Be called. and cases In
which no briefs have been flied by April
Eth viii be dismissed. Motions TO dis
miss. 70 continue. 70 perfect records. and
the Ike win be noted. All cases In which
requests for oral argument have been
fled viii be 20 marked on the docket The
court viii then proceed TO dispose OF all
cases in which oral argument has not
been requested When these cases have
been disposed Of those in which oral ar
gument has been requested viii be taken
ND in their order on the docket. and oral
argument viii be heard therein. II prac-
ticable. Counsel In ARK case in which oral
argument Is requested may file supple
mental brief. provided counsel for the OPP
posite party Is served with a copy there
OF. either personally or by mail. at least
i've days before the case is called for ar
gument. such service to be evidenced as
hereinbefore Indicated This order shall
apply not only to all civil cases brought TO
this court on fast writs of error pending
On the docket at this time. but also to
all such cases the records IN which may
reach the clerks ONCE on or before April
18th. Civil cases brought 70 this court on
fast Nrits OF error. in which the records
reach this court after April 18th. shall be
placed on the docket as requested by law.
and may be advanced for speedy hearing
under existing rules. IL counsel do not
desire TO be heard orally. II counsel do de-
sire 10 be heard orally. the cases shall be
called in their order on the docket when
the same are reached for oral argument,
7 unless otherwise ordered by the court up
on sufficient cauEe shown. Criminal cases
shall be set and heard under the existing
rules. and are not to be governed by this
order.