New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

not part of, the writ and complaint as served including all the amendments and alterations of pleadings, shall be filed and left with the clerk, one of which shall be filed in court and the other shall by the clerk be forthwith transmitted by mail to the opposite party or his counsel of record. No pleadings except accompanied by du- plicate shall be filed by the clerk.
 The judge shall, at least once a year upon some day of which sufficient mo- tice shall have been given to counsel, call the docket and discontinue or otherwise dispose of such untried cases thereon as have been pending one year and cases in which there is default of appearance, unless cause be shown for the continuance of such cases.
 All pleas and abatement must be filed on or before 10 o'clock in the. morning of the day following the re- turn of the writ.
 In all civil action, except summary process, the bill of particulars, substi- tuted complaint or amendment must be filed within one week after the re- turn day of the writ, unless otherwise agreed by both parties or ordered by the court.
 The defendant, except in summary process. shall plead within ons week after.the filing of the plaintiffs plead ings as above, and each step in the pleadings shall proceed at intervals of one week.
 In every action of summary process, pleadings shall be closed and the parties ready in court for trial at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the trial day after the return day to fol- low the cases assigned for that day. unless otherwise agreed by both parties or ordered by the court.
 For special cause shown the court may make any order concerning tho time of pleading in any action pend- ing before the court, as it may deem best. Writs shall be returned to court on or before 10 o'clock in the forenoon cf the return day and default shall be entered unless appearance is made by attorney on or before 10 o'clock of the day following the return day
 The clerk shall keep a docket for all cases claimed for the jury, and the court shall summons jury and hold a session for the trial ef cases to the Jstry, on the first Monday of each al- ternate month, provided at least four cases are claimed for trial on or be- fore the Wednesday preceding the time above specified for such session. The court shall summons a special jury for the trial of summary process cases, whenever requested by either party
 No pleadings in any cases can be filed after the lapse of time, within which if should have been filed under these rules, except upon payment of two dollars costs to the adverse party, or by order of the court without costs for good cause shown or by consent of the adverse party or his attorney en- dorsed on the pleading.
 Tn all cases in which the judgment rendered does not exceed one hundred dollars and in summary process and Eastardy actions, costs shall be taxed as provided by the statutes of this state for costs before justices of the peace. Tn all other cases, costs shall he taxed as for costs in cases before the court of common pleas except that the entry fees in all cases entered in this court shall be one dollar.
 Clerk bills shall be rendered month ly and shall be paid within thirty days thereafter. The clerk will not be re- auired to lay before the court and the court will not consider any motion made by an attorney who, ton days after notice Is in arrears for clerks fees; nor shall the clark be required to enter or retain the name of such at torney in the docket.
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