The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-06
ARGUMENT COURT.
An Unusually Large Amount Of
Business at Mondays Ses-
sion-All Judges Present.
NEW COURT RULES.

"hoiS baJ Woo tahSh up III ulSpOS-
ing of the various matters. All the
judges on the bench. The attend
ance however, as is nearly always
the case at argument court, was
scanty.
In line with other counties of the
state, the court ordered that the
new State Supreme Court rules for
admission to the bar be adopted.
Following are the rules:
Now, August 3, 1908. it is Or
dered that Section 8, of Rule vi,
of the Rules of fCourt of the Twenty
sixth Judicial District be amended
by the addition of a fourth para
graph to read as follows, to wit:
"a Fourth: The subjects pre-
scribed for preliminary examination
Of applicants for registration as
students at law, in Rule VI, and
the subjects prescribed for examina-
tion of applicants for admission to
the bar of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania, as adopted by the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, to
take effect on the first Monday of
January, A. D., 1908, are hereby
adopted respectively as the subjects
for the preliminary examination Of
applicants for registration as stu
dents at law, and as the subjects
for the examination of applicants
for admission to the bar Of this
Court; and it is hereby provided
that the subjects herein adopted, as
the subjects respectively for prelim-
mary examination and for examina-
tion for admission to the bar, shall
be changed or modified from time
to time so as to conform to such
changes or amendments as the Sup
rene Court of Pennsylvania, may
from time to time adopt in respect
10 the subjects for examination as
prescribed by it, without any fur
ther action by the Court.
b "In all cases where prelim-
mary or final examination of appli-
cants for registration as students at
law, or for admission to the bar is
required, the Board of Examiners
appointed by this Court may, in lieu
of such examination, accept the
certificate of the Board of examiners
appointed by the Supreme Court
that the applicant has passed sat-
iSfactory examination under the re-
quirements Of the said Supreme
Court Board of examiners appoint
ed by this Court in respect to the
regularity of any registration or
clerkship and moral character Of
the applicant.
Further, that the clerk record
this order at length in the Quarter
Sessions Docket, and properly index
the same under the title: Rules of
Court. BY THE COURT.
Estate of Alex. McCarty. De-
cree Of Court of April 3, 1902, con-
frming report of auditor, and as
therein made, be reinstated as final
decree of the Court.
A. w. Hiney VS.. Stephen Levan
and Rebecca Levan. In matter of
petition, filed June I, 1903. Or
dered execution on Judgment re-
voked and set aside, and rule grant
ed to show cause why judgment
should not be opened and defendant
permitted to make defense.
Commonwealth VS.. William Ewes.
In re rule to show cause why judg
ment should not be arrested and
new trial granted. Rule absolute,
Defendant to pay costs within thirty
days, or rule discharged.
Petition of Cornelias Wilmer for
review of the account of A. w.
Wilmer, executor of Abraham Wit
mer, deceased. Petition dismissed.
Court declined to made order for
citation upon executor to file sup
Elemental account, as the fifth para
graph and petition throughout, is
incomplete.
Petition ofC c. Evans, for Briar-
creek township, for amending of
petition for new road in said town
ship. Amendment allowed.
Petition of John Tyson for parti-
ton Of real estate of Matthias Roath.
Inquest awarded as prayed for.
Petition of Annie M. Skeer, guardi-
an, for permission to make invest
ment Prayer granted.
William Vanderslice ct, al. VS.. S.
B. & b. r. r. Rule granted to
show cause why the bond shall
not be approved. Returnable Aug
ust 10, 1903, at nine O'Clock a. NJ.