Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-07

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build a machine. twelve and posi-
hIy nIle associate justices would be
angie on the supreme court.
have seen no suggestions that
took 10 a cheapenlng % litigation or
au elimination % the pie counter"
nan While our prime object Is the
maintenance OF the peace and dig
l|ty 81 the state and the protection
OF the citizens In their rights. a very
great consideration should be the
elimination OF unnecessary officials
and the TOO great expense involved
upon the citizen who attempts 10 as
seri bis rights through the courts
Procedure
An seem nov 20 concede that
there Is more or less wrong about
0ur codes Of procedure Some think
a 'av minor changes will meet the
demands Others think much Is
needed Heretofore the politician
nl the criminal lawyer have been
able 10 obsirurf all sane efforts al
reform by raising some bugaboo cry. /
Sow n seems az n they are hushed.
or rather. the politician II seeking ]
. 'he chief place on the band wagon
I ~ reform which By always 10 be
expected We should be- careful 20
make the best OF the opportunity /
md not 10 do 'hc wrong thing. Our
cnlcf aim should boz 10 make our
courts and their procedure such as 10 I
Insure certain and speedy adminisi-
ration of Justice FOB the simplest and /
most effective way so simple that I
al can know shat BIS done and why .
/ r. 800 succeed boo $40 doing. our courts I
/ eHl merit and hold the respect aud f.
/ c0undeuc, OF even the criminal !
| classes. and future generations will |
J ram us Blessed To do this wei
! have only 10 take into consideration 7
modern equipments and ancient
principle and mould according to-
rho forms OF common sense and
sound principles OF economy. The
LEGISLATOR must forget TO take care
of the shcrifs. the clerks and his
hom. papers aud look alone to the
. good of the state and all her people !
CNh Procedure
o. Richard Ro, wants 10 sue John
Doe. Doe aill first set him LAWYER
lr pc''.ioEFor IIe should be- rr-
. uurod t0 got lawyer, which viii.
] B. much gain both to him and to.
f. lle state. and when only the lawyer
/ H permitted Go practice, much
grounds for complaint viii have been
eliminated IIc should then have
. Dos lawyer prepare his petition ~
complaint lle should therein spe-
/ e.fy Boz logical order the several
/ specifications OF fact in the form OF
conclusions OF fact upon which be
/ relies ~ show his right OF action
Each specification should be full and
/ clear statement of a single Tact.
susceptible OF being admitted. dsni-
I'd or confessed and avoided by a.
counter statement All should be
Photographed and numbered This
pleading should be drawn iu tripli-
cate. one filed with the clerk OF the
/ court. one served on the defendant
/ and one kept by the plaintiff Roe
should then cause a simple notice 10
/ bo served on Doe. accompanied with
this COPY Of his pleading, showing
/ when 70 had been or would o." filed
/ iu court specifying the court and the
/ place and the time when answer
would be- required. giving always not
less than ten DAYS for demurrers
and not less than twenty DAYS for
answer on the merits Mr. Doe then
huud. II he considers the pleading
/ TOO indefinite. 10 admit of proper
answer. file a motion within ten
DAYS. setting mp wherein or why
.h. pleading should be NOR. speci-
nD This motion should b. u trip
n.af, and served as was 'H' petit
. ton or complaint The clerk should
at once refer fhe pleaiug and the
motion 90 the nearest judge. who
would writ, and make 100 r.plicate
.- order GO govern both a. fo add
ruW specifications and .me for
'u. The clerk and "a.. OF the
rH.. -hogld bo furnished with a
cop. OF This order OF tho court MI
.. motion is made. the I.feudant
.fHu thc time allowed u.t 10 be-.
.D- than twenty days sho a be- re-
Hnrai 90 answer .u ordc, and by di-
rect statements. each OF plaintiff
/ specifications. admitting denying or
. ..Ufcssuc and avoiding zach. lie
/ should then be- permitted 20 make
/ counter specifications. which the
/ plaintiff should likewise b. required
! to reply TO- DEFENDANTS .nswer. as
! Well as an other pleadin-,. motions
aud orders. should bee made in tripli-
. cate aud the clerk and Zach part,
/ should be furnished with a copy
thereof II more parties. there
should be- more copies. .1 that az
. .b, end of the proceedings In the
/ trial court each party ara the clerk
+ would have q complete -pcord all
alike.
Replies back and for should be.
/ allowed until the plead Is have
/ formed an issue or ISSUES 20 be tried
I -ngh progaaafnus af.ar ..,., ordar ~