The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-11
ONE COURT
FOR STATE
ADVOCATED
James Pound Has Plan
for New Judicial
System
JUSTICE is RARE
NOW, HE ASSERTS
Says System Furnishes
Rich Field for
PettifOgger


- Contending that the present judi.
ciary system OF Michigan is so com
picated that IL does not serve the
ends OF justice but furnishes; in
stead. a rich field for the pettifog-
ger. who depends on the quirks and
the technicalities OF the law. Attor-
ney James IA Pound has prepared
proposed amendment TO the state
constitution which would vest the
entire judicial power OF the state
IN single court TO be known a.
tho Peoples High Court OF Justice
Attorney Pound urges that the
proposed amendment be submitted
his characteristic candor, he adj
mtts that he l. taking the step with
some tinidity because in his 60
years OF residence in this state he
ays he has never known meas
IRE 10 pass which was designed 10
save dollar for the taxpayer
Judges Themselves To Blame"
The attorney does NOT hesfat-
90 place some of the blame tor al
legged faults OF The present system
on the shoulders of tho judges
fhemsclves
AmoRg other fhinKs he PROPOSE
the adjustment OF the probat
court which he says has been pr
sided over az different times within
his knowledge by men unlearned tn
the law He declares an eNamina
ton OF tho records ~ this court VIII
show hat estates are swampod by
narasrcs no receive exorbtant
fees
Mr Pound outlines th, powers OF
ne proposed new court as follow
The judicial power IN thlS state
shBll Dee v"efrd ln one court ts Do
known ne The Peoples ifEh Court
u Justice" which shall have iuris-
|iiction 20 sward Justice N ali cases
original fGrtsi-rfion iu an cases
within IN" lurtsdictiou ~ this STATE.
~ law and ln thsncrrS and probate
procedure also. what ir known as
,ct. ieslasttrhf 0r martiagF and divorce
Jaw ara mn law known 10 man
who're the amount invo'-ed esceads
uO ALSO in courts - De held D.
Justices - the. peace with ctNt lur
sdirflnn - Sums not g.. exceed s2No
u actions arising ON contracts ard
90 ln hr tlunt 80 tuffs WITH right
n spprai 20 thr peoples high court
pf justice go all 'haFe front any
subordinato court Justices ~ tho
peace 10 hsfe uu ''irsi rtinn in
asses fnr uhci ISLANDER. malicious
prosecution AMI breach of promise of
narrfart stff- nor AGAINST oT Ia
favor az municipal e0rporstiona
writ ~ error and certiorsri are
hereby abolished ia am casog and
rcvlew is hereby given nv an appeal
10 all parties. litlgaut aifniia g. tho
rery sstlcsa - tho uosce 20 have
criminal iuriediction IN an cases fnr
he arrrchen zion - AT persons
hatraf vitn crime fDr examination
hnd 20 hold Tor trial ana in cases or
nisderearors - hear and punish ac-
'ordlne a. law
The uanrlcs hirb count ~ Justice
% have M eight to summon a efand
nry wheurNrr % may Do deemed exc
pedlsni tu con,eu" the same
Would Have TWO Divisions
~~Tle peoples hlEh court or iNet iCe
- o. divided into two divisions. w
he pepples hiKh COURT ~ appeal
That rho pcnuirr higb court OF JUS
Zoe shall have All tho jurisdirtion
Frlniual nud appellate now possessed
~ an COURTS ~ law. char 'rry. pro-
pate divorce domestic relations or
bv octi.s "a ~ lraf law which they
bthprw SO would have "a common
Rw rrlmos or other matter which
nay Do held 20 ho matter ~ iudie al
inquiry oT roenizanre
Mr. Pound adds
We h tyo rars tstcm4 of
curt pros rdufe too man. court rules
urnishira rirh frHt fnf irick"ry
his st tenn 1u ad coating hiss
ocn adopted aud been % nse since
STc bv ever nart ~ The lng ish
psnkfng race huf the irhnhf'nnfs -
he t'nifrd -tnfes pnrFr we rfiii
am nn a. ue morlbnnd systcrs ~
upreue .rat.r't who're decisions arr
pp.nIsd 90 courts of nppnels.
rchnic indeed az much % circuit
idlnn where there are no circuits as
Min rsu ~ mikes FOR simplicity
Why cannot Michigan benefit ~ IT.
sure 80 ~ Wrong.
The nrN regal icsson } ever learn.
q iu pleading wBs thaf lts who found
aulf wfrl 'nuf Wsft o. give Nuu
better one. ThH has hetn tho law
o. 600 rInrs ruf a. mrifGrd in
fchirar rot nnl, does mo opposite
srit NOT give Won better writ but
eithsf tince tho court The only
hius roH 8rn roRsonahl, sure ~ IN
ifiInt oui enc action ult ~ 10 o.
hat with som Judges you are sur"
hr ufnns whichever action YOU
cleo
Nraiu ints wiH no AWAY with pro.
at courts which are almost wholly
Ministerial and clerical They have
cen HfIuinfst fcd va this state Dur
ug ms connection gt Tho bar hv men
nfcnfret iu tho law bN doctors.
rlrtsra farmers ncrr hauts and
arfoftH other tfadcsmcn The iiti-
lated Questions iu 70 probate court
rc fnv ard far between and nine
mos 40 10 should Ice passed upon
s. Irrr rather than bv tho court
IA fuft triHl has boon taken away
Is furidirpl consf rucfion and estates
r. proved upon by parasites
1T ua throw away the clamps %
idfrfa1 surrfstltious reverence born
thc iafk ages. heiug assured that
b incompetent pcftifpEgiug lawyer.
elected o. tho bench. becomes no
etfef man hv Tho translation Let
dn e.enN with tho English super
iitIon that The king can do no
rour
CluCAGO- Women are free from
ia grossor vices such as smoking
hewinr and drinking hut are ad
ictcd to sociar vices. gossip. friv
ity. clothes and small talk. said
ev u " Fahs of Monmouth. IN
hplaininr ~ -omcn are no be-
- chem fncy