The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-30


whereby divorce cases would be tri.t ina
4 open court. ~ pruducius the witncsse.
IA open court where practicable the
Whrn there Is no bona flde defens. tf-
statute should provide FOR a defense Iv
the prosecuting attorney representing the
stat" In the interests OF puulI- policy
This would avoid the tedious and cSpef'-
NV" procedure Of taxing deposition
Mnu.I ENABLE tne court {" see the Wit
neEses. ana would eliminate "a vast
amount OF fraud perjury. ana dec,
which lies concealed IN divorce cases. In
many cases even whero there IL a pre-
tended defense.
The eurreme court OF the United States
nae. IN tHr Interest OF good government
ana or public policy. the promotion or
b justice. ami The more speedy termination
or litigation. revolutions the practice
IN equity IN tie federal courts. ty the
rules adopted by mat great tribunal
PROMULGATED November .. 1879. auI sf-
irrtN" February /, 1919. The Abortion
90 fht~" rules will go far towards ,Urlua.
!h@ evils visiting IN the Ira,t..- DOB the
federal courts which have Resulted ON Cd.
Er-tt deal Of adverse criticism of cur
FEDERAL Judiciary during the past d.H.L.l.
Under rule 80 10 Is prov idcd thai I. All
p trials an equity TIE testimony tf g4t-
hts3ts snail Dee taken orally Boo 'p-b
court. except as Otherwise provided uE
statute. 90 these rules. that tie court
shall pass upon the admissibility 81 all
evidence Offered HS IN actions ~ Law. r.
th" aurr"iu" court ~ IN" nItrd state.
t-t greatest frla.uHl IN a." world. tufu-
posed ~ nine OF the most learned law
Trrs IA this Douufrr men - vast .xu,.rf-
'uD". profound wisdom. 80 wao & ear
'HiFrS on ~ peal ana WIZ uf error from
. tt'fy state "a tAc Union. and from ttc
FEDERAL courts from ali parts OF the
sessions. has Found II absolutely uec-S-
Harv ia the interest or public policy and
Tor the protection OF IItgant=. and speak
ing for $4,000. 900 81 people. TO ahroesfe
the old equity practice % taking tt-t4-
m"nN IN cnancery or equity cases in the
4 FORM ~ dispositions. and substituting the
sensible. easy and Inexpensive method II
should not the Legislature % West Viz
o mia pas an act which would allow and
4 require the trial of the-- divorce and
other equity cas' 10y produDiue t.c t,s-
timony or Witncsses' IN open court n
q m prem" court ~ tge United states.
\ ia if~ profound wisdom. and great e.
pericnce. has determined that all cases
IN equity IN rho federal courts tvlfn fr.
-ti. % t'h-ii"r t'."f regardless uf tl-
amount 'n s'ntrovsf-y. and regardi,s-
o.. i'' e.. .ioH- involved -1o.ld De tried
o. "F producing t.e wItues~s- In open
,'"ur'. DIu ans m.W's- o: the legislature
I"f w '~f virginia f.uI any -. Use or r.t-
nH'r any argument H2H. INST an act ~ o. 4.
/ nf equity ur ..at.sr. causes ir tho
courts OF Wet virginia o. tHt same
. stance ami conditions 'ls' ,hey are
7 irl"i 10 f'i'.Hi .Ht~f~. not only IN N.st
/ \ 'riinH. h.. .u a.. OH" feleral courts 81
T"" Supreme Court OF the United
. state. ..t- also .t 800. 20 nh-llu.eIv
. "'n' ..H.i 900 d~wHtr.i- and ri-us .n
'.'if I"f'r-" ODD point ~ lu arising
'i"u p il.s Hf f"H t.iI. whether for
'.r u'n .ir..r co., insuff..ier,v
.t 'f... Co constitute .f ALA cause ~ H..-
'r.'i" by dem lrr.r OPP p.er. shall D. rl4.Ie
~ D." 'i.h 'o Hi>," ss. or iu the answer.
is ri"t Iu Dor or abatement
i '' n'fi. 10 '.. tu@wrr AMI NAV .f