The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-08-25

Under our present judicial system have district court "
a number of the counties
In every county we have judge and in some OF the co
ties Judges with many of different lurlsdleuoh
We have six circuit court judges, chancellor ana seven W
chanceo chief Justice and eight associate justices OF the supreme
and in addition judges who, with the chancellor % Js'
and eight associate justices of the supreme court constitute M
last resort the state that being composed sixteen Judges
1t the intention of the trainers of our present ude y
that THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD
GO TO EACH COUNTY THREE TIMES IN EACH YEAR
and try every important before whereby suo had the
benefit of judge of experience to try their cases.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PEOPLE
THAT COMPARATIVELY FEW APPEALS WERE 1Aken ~ .ns
HIGHER LARGE MAJORITY OF THE CASES WERE
FINALLY SETTLED THE TRIAL IN THE COUNTY
1T is THEREFORE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE THAT THE
JUSTICES THE SHALL CONTINUE TO PRE-
CASES IN THE COUNTY
the number of appeals the court of last resort
has made for the justices of the court to SIT tor so
much of the time that that THEY HAVE BEEN UN
ABLE FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS TO GU
DOWN TO THE COUNTIES, AS FORMERLY, and that has
necessiated the appointment of special circuit judges
The fact that the of last composed of sixteen Judges
makes the consideration and disposition of in that court very
slow and HAS RESULTED IN THE ACCUMULATION OF A
LARGE LIST OF CAUSES in that and they will under the
present system constantly increase
Under the proposed amendment the six circuit Judges with
salary eac the special judges in the court of last
resort compensation of about $4,000 each will be
dispensed with
HAVE Now A LAW JUDGE
The present justices of the supreme and the chancellor and
eanceors will be justices Of the supreme and from that
body Judges will be selected constitute the last resort
with other duty perform, and WILL THEREBY BE EN-
ABLED TO SIT FOR THE HEARING OF CASES THROUGH
OUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. except such time is allowed for
vacation.
THEREBY BE
SAVED COUNSEL AND sulToRs ARE APPARENT.
The remaining justices of the court will be divided
branches branch hear law and the other branch
hear chancey that the law justices formerly down
the counties for three each year
Power is to the justices to make changes
procedure by which they transfer without the stor
which has been commenced in the the proper tribunal
and to establish practice so SIMPLE AND EXPEDITIONS
THAT MERE PERSONALITIES WILL NOT PREVAIL TO
DEFEAT THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.
will be enabled dispose legal controversies upon
their merits with Dispatch aoring ample time for debeaon and
full consideration the rights of suo and the delay vexaton and
expense resulting from technical deense and the selection of the
wrong tribunal will be substantially removed.
This amendment reported the legislature after much study
and elaboration by commission consisting John W. Grigg Frank
lin Murphy Van Syckel Charles L. Corbn R. Hardin
1t without any PARTISAN INFLUENCE and has been
approved by successive legislatures by almost vote
No reasonable objection has been be urged against
defeat only the benefit of those make litigation
SO EXPENSIVE AND so INTERMINABLE that the ordinary
sutton derive benefit from the prosecution Just claim
EVERY CITIZEN WHO DESIRES JUSTICE ExpEn,
TlousLv ADMINISTERED SHOULD EXERT HIMSELF TO sEcuRr
fhE ADOPTION OF THIS AMENDMENT.
If rejected change present costly and mner
judicial system be effected until the expiration of another 6v
years.
The delay and of suit under system
in many to DENIAL OF JUSTICE.