The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-16
court
RULES
ADOPTED
AT THE SPECIAL TERM OF CIRCUIT
COURT JUST CLOSED IN THIS
CITY.
MANNER OF CONDUCT AND Pro-
cEDURE is FULLY SET FORTH
FOR ALL CONNECTED %ITH THE
COURT.
Judge Lynch Gives His Attention To
Several Closing Orders and Adjourns
the Court Until the Regular perm,
Which B'.gins in March Next.

Circuit court was in session again
Monday but adjourned sine die as to
lspseiai term at tine close of the day.
In tine cause OF Stella Hooper against
lSila< Fittro, the replication OF the de-
teHdant was filed.
The causes Of Jonn L. Smith against
NJ. b. Hollist6r and Margaret Hollister
were dropped from the docket:
\ decree confirming sale was entered
in the cause of W. n. Edgell against E.
Cora McElfresh ct al.
The following court rules were adopt.
ed:
]. When tae Judge enters the court
room for the purpose Of opening court,
the saerifr shall command silence, and
thereupon all persons in the room shall
be seated and observe order. As soon
as theJpdge snail indicate to tae sheriff
tnat he'desiTcs that court snail be open
ID the sheriff snail require all persons in
the court room to ariss and remain
standing waile the sheriff in a distinct
and audible Voice, makes the following
proclamation:
oyez, Qyez, oyezl Silence is command
~ on. pain Of iina and imprisonment
while the honorable judge of tine cir
cuit court of Harrison county is sitting,
all persons VINO have motion to make,
pleas to file. or suit, TO prosecute, will
come forward and they snail be heard.
God save the state and tais honorable
court.
Tn judge shall remain standing
while tine sheriff Is making the proclama-
ton.
II. The grand jury snail attend the
court on the first day of cucn regular
term.
III. Tie petit jury snail attend the
court on the fourth day of the term.
IV.,.Tae criminal docket shall bs set
for tae fourth and subsequent days of
the term, as the state of the business
may require.
Y. Tire civil docket shall be set. com.
niencing on the second Thursday of the
term. for not less than fivs days; the
Office judgment copy shall be set for toe
FIRST day Of the civil cases and issues
ilen made up shall pass TO the foot of
The civil docket unless contin1ed.
VI Whers tie business of the court
requires it, cases may be reset to sub.
sequent days of the tarm.
VII. Cases called and not continued
Or reset shall pass to tine foot of the
docket; and cases set over with the
assent of the court snail be placed at
the foot of the docket for the day on
which set
VIII. All cases, including appeals.
shall be st in the order of time in
which they reacned the docket and are
naturtd, except that actions Of eject
ment and unlawful entry and detainer
NAH be placed at the head OF the
docket.
IX. All chancery cases snail be sub.
mitted during the first three days of
the term; with the assent Of the court
for good cause, this rule may be sus-
pended.
\. The clerk win not be required to
fila any papers in cause unless ii is
endorsed so as to show its character
and the title Of the cause. And all papers
belonging to an action or suit whether
in the hands Of the clerk or counsel.
shah be kept together and in the cover
prepared by the CLERK for that purpose.
II. Counsel engds nd in causes set for
given day are expected % b. present
at the calling of tae docket at the be-
lginning Of that days session. Tnc ab-
sence Of counsel without gool cause
shown. shall not b. grounds for con-
tinuanee or postponement. In no case
will the absence Of counsel, oceassionei
by attendance upon another court be
held as good cause for continuance or
Postpouemsnt unless it be in tae trial
Of cause commenced upon previous
day.
III. Where a declaration or bin j.
amended, as Of right or upon leave. the
amendment viii BE- made by filing a
second declaration or bill. and mot bv
striking from or interlininp the original
Except BY leave Of the court. and all
Am7ndments shall be made in such
manner as TO shcw the new parts.
Alll- Al private agreements or con
sent agreements between counsel re-