The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-13
PROCEDURE IN
COURTS SHOULD
Be SIMPLIFIED
GOVERNOR olLcHRIsr CALLS AT.
THNTIon TO TVS RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN
BAR ASSOCIATION.

HAR ASSOCIATION.
Tallahassee. pa. Nov. ts.--0ovsrnor
Guchrlst desires 10 invite the attention
80 fhe people 81 Florida r. the follow
inc matter which Be considers % Be
enc of the greatest reforms needed In
thiH country az the present time.
AZ ere last meeting 81 the American
nar Association. the following resolu-
too was adopted
whereas. section ais Of the Revised
statutes has utterly failed - hring
about a general uniformity in feder-
a. and state proceedings IN civii eases;
ard
whereas. d IA hoiisvsd that the al
vantaees ~ state remedies can be bet
ser obtained ~ a permanent uniform
system. with TIE necessary rules o.
practice prepared BY the United States
Supreme Court
wow thersfore. BE- Il and IL IL here
BY resolved
"Firsf That a complete uniform
system ~ law pleadine should prevail
IN the federal and state courts
second That q system for use IN
the federal courts. and az = modsi
win an necessary rules q rFaetioe ~
provisions therefor. should bs prepare
and put into effect BY the Supreme
rouri 81 the United States.
Third That 30 this end. See SO
end all other confictine provisions Of
.fhe Revised statutes should be re-
realtd and nppropriate statutes enact
Cd.
Fourth That for me purpose 81
presenting these resolutions 70 con
Ertas and otherwise advocatinR The
same Ia every legitimate manner. there
shall BE appointed 4 committee 81 I've
members 90 be selected BY the presi-
dent % - known a. The COMMITTEES
on Uniform Judicial Procedure
Resolves communioation.
"a thin conpectlon Governor GU
christ has received the followfnR com-
Muaication from TIE committee on IN
form judicial procedure ~ the Amer
lean mar Association
"Norfoik Va. Nov E. 1919
Governor Albert W. 0ilchrnt Taila-
haaaee. Florida.
MY Dear Eir-fn response q the
popular demand for reform Ia judicial
procedure the American Bar Ansocia-
tion. az ts annual meeting in Milwau-
EnarH 81 discussion and careful conala-
eratian. unanimously passed a reaoiu-
t.nn requesting congress 10 invest en-
tht Supreme Court ~ the United
states fhe power and duty % prepare
and put into eject q Single. cumplete.
economical and correlated system 81
rieafinRs end procedure for the com-
Wen law side 81 the federal courts. The
supreme Court nov has taat power a.
Boz the equity side ard has aiout com
aiefed and VIII aaou pat into eject
system thaf should command me Erat-
nuda 81 aVarF cltinan
fn order - bring about q similar
reform on ire law side of the court
g - only necessary Tor Congress 20 en-
sct q Simple statuts somewhat similar
go that euncrfninM equity. a. me came
time repeating Section ela Revised
Statutes. ana all related laws. The
entire NieadlnE ana procedure Ia the
federal courts could then - reformed
to9efher,
rho Tmeriean Bar Association. ap-
pointed a aueeiai COMMITTEES. enc per-
aonnei ~ which appears horeon. 90
rrrHeHt tu ranHreas the resolution then
naHaea io She shown erect and 20 ad-
Fooate the same in every legitimate
hammer
There ia kuoan 10 more snsotivs
way ~ rerforminE the important work
80 delesated than la securing the CO.
uneratlom ~ the governors ~ tae
states that the people IN general may
learn throuEh their chief executive.
taat the hour has come when others
Than lawyers can participate I'M tie re-
form % judicial procedure when com-
nlerUo and society. alone financially IN
tercaied can and must threw tn
wriEht of irresistible influence IN sup
port of this seitiad program. that
say haH been provided and they
should act nov when actions win
count Do II desired that the situation
he put frankiv before eacf senator ana
congressman hy SIS constituents
The lawyers, ln q wholesome re-
Spouse to patriotic call 81 duty have
maFnanimoual1 surrendonud their pefr
sonal Views az 40 the form that plead
ms and procedure should take IN or
Der That ere responsibility and the
dufy might De speedily ceufraiiHed o.
oHe cnmnetent authority That course
and that only. wii secure results. IL
wil produce results II congress can be
induced tn az az promptly and com
uletely ha ald tse lawyers. rhls. cor
Ereaa WI unIuesfionabiy 40 81 the
matter he intelliEunfly and earnestly
presented
"li uu Eive great diaaltv ana
strcuWth to ths movement ~ the rover.
uora of au thr states many 81 whom
ere Distinguished members ~ the
American Bar Association. shan toin
heartily win Be t5 brnF about ne
rrrat reform Ho earnestly denauHea
~ me public ana the press ana so
much needed % would 81 a usn ds-
served tribute o. the Kenlua 81 6uf
government that 80 notable = fsforn
aouid he ao promptly ard economically
rtrfccfed q face without q cent a. a..
panee to thr government WIN yea
klnfh take fuch steps az aurninffnH
committees. ~ ntharUise. e. nay ar
peaf tH Enur mood Judgment In hrgnr
inr ere same to me attention ~ ne
senators amf eonRreaar1en ana wfH -
aood tnoueh ta ElVe 81 yeur public en-
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rhanains 500. we are