The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-03

In Bismarck the lid is still on, SO we
cannot read the newspapers on sun.
day. If it be kept on may give II
blow as fearful as David gave &c
Goliath the giant, for regardless Oh
any void and absolete statute winch
is a mere travesty on law and COM
nonsense, the people have q conStltu-
tional and inherent right to liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness on every
day in the week and this rignt may
not be denied, even by those VINO i've
like the lilies of the field, VINO toll MOI
neither do they spin.
The subject of this letter IS the new
Court Rules. Their purpose Is to undo
the heavy burdens of the law; 10 CUT
out the disgraceful delays, the need
less expense and the technical niceties
of procedure. We purpose to snow
that it is an easy matter for us 70
keep up with the work OF the court
and to do It well. Indeed. we could DO
q, 100000. We purpose to decide every
case on its merits and to put stop
to the habit Of trihing with justice py
loading court records with trt1ing Cd
jections and exceptions and by oHer-
ing matter as evidence when 1t Is NOT
evidence. We purpose to invite all
the judges to do their work faithfully
and well and to give a concise month
ly account of their doings. We invite
them to take a broad and humans
view of the laws and always to
man and not man for the laws. The
great purpose is to promote human
happiness and prosperity.
The New Court Rules.
Rule /. It is the special duty of the
M
mandate of the constitution: All
courts shall be open, and every man
for any injury done him in his lands
goods, person, or reputation shall have
q remedy by due process of law, and
right and justice administered with
out sale, denial or delay. .
Rule 2. This court will waste no
time in the hearing of discussions on
technical points or on motions to ad-
vance or delay cases, or to dismiss
appeals. The system of delaying and
amassing business for court terms is
discontinued. Appeals may be con-
sidered and determined at any time,
regardless Of court terms, and in all
cases the court may without any mo-
ton make special orders in regard to
the hearing of a case. 50 that every
case may be heard and determined
within thirty days after the filing OF
an appeal.
Rule 9. On receipt of an appeal
record the clerk of the supreme court
will look il over and return 1t for
correction in case Of any manifest and
material error or defect that might
prevent a hearing and decision on the
merits: and the clerk will give to
counsel for each party notice Of any
order made in the case and the time
for oral argument
Rule 4. In cases tried before the
court, without jury, and appealed to
the supreme court for new trial, the
appeal will not be dismissed, or the
Judgment affirmed because of failure
to include in the record all the evil
dence offered at the trial or a demand
for a new trial. or because Of any
technicality. But IL it appear that
any material evidence has been omit
ted, the record shall be returned for
correction, or a mandate shalA issue
directing the trial court forthwith to
certify and return to the supreme
court the evidence omitted from the
record Of any specified point or mat
ter.
Rule 5. In the trial of both court
cases and jury cases, the counsel must
refrain from making needless and con-
fusing objections. There is no reason
for Directing to nearly every question
as leading, or as incompetent, irrele-
want, immaterial or not admissible
under the pleadings. One objection Of
the same character to the same class
or kind of evidence Is quite enough,
And an objection that evidence Is not
admissible under the pleadings must