Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
WHEELS OF LAW NEARLY CEASED
 ID GRIND
COURT WOULD HAVE BEEN
 NEWSLESS PLACE IF NORRIS AND RIS
 HAD NOT FILED A SUIT.
lFrom Tuesdays Daily.)

The absence of Judge Smith in Phoenix yesterday caused the wheels of justice and law to almost cease turning. If the new law firm of Norris X Norris had not filed suit and the Commercial Trust an account in an estate it would have been as lively around the clerk of the court S office as a Quaker meeting. These two items of news saved the day and provided a little reading matter for this column, which otherwise would resemble the achievements of the Democratic party book full Of blank leaves.
 New Calendar About Ready.
 The new court calendar is getting its finishing touches at the hands of the printer-in other words 1t IS be- ing assembled and bound and will be ready for delivery to the clerk, and by him to the lawyers tomorrow. \ brief glance at its contents shows that there are SS civil cases yet to be tried. l84 probate cases to be disposed of, 2l petitions for naturalization to be heard and l4 criminal cases to be passed upon by juries unless the de- fendants change their minds and plead guilty or the county attorney enters dismissals.
 One item of interest to the limbs of the law, yclcpt the lawyers in the new calendar, is the change made in l2. l3, IA and Is of the rules of court, which have been amended. effective February 5th, to read as follows.
 Rule XII. Judgments and Orders The party in whose favor any judg- mcnt or decrec is rendered shall with in three days thereafter serve upon the opposite party and present to the judge form thereof. The opposite party shall unless the original form be endorsed approved" and signed by him, serve upon the prevailing party and present to the court or judge his objections in writing Thereafter the court or judge may settle the form oi judgment or decree. The failure to present objections as herein provided shall be deemed waiver of any ob- jections to the form thereof.
 Counsel applying for any order shall present form thereof to the court or judge at the time of the ap- plication therefor
 Rule XIII. Probate Reports: "All reports filed by administrators and other similar officers must be full and complete, containing any summary oi any proceeding reports or proceed ingS that may be necessary, in order that the exact status of the estate may completely appear"
 Rule XIV. Attorney Not to Be Surety: No practicing attorney of this court shall be received as surety on any bonds or undertaking to be ap- proved by this court or the clerk thereof, in any proceedings of this court"
 Rule XIV. Suspension of Rules: "In the discretion of the court, the opera ton of any rule may be suspended when harm or injustice would other wise result"
 Friendly Suit.
 \ suit to quiet title to the Ncagcr Canyon group was filed yesterday by James \. Hope. through his attor- ncys, Norris & Norris, against Joseph Askcw, ct al The action is of a friendly nature and is brought to straightcn out the title so it will be acceptable to purchasers. It will not be contested, 1t is thought.
 Final Account.
 The Commercial Trust filed its first and final account as administrator Of the estate of E. F.. Harris, deceased and petition asking distribution. liar ris was killed by falling timber at the Hopcwcll crushing plant of the United Verde Copper Company at Clarkdalc, August 2+th last The wages then due him, SI.SO and S3,000 paid by the company in settlement of his death, comprises the total of the estate, the charges of administration. etc. having been paid by the com pany The heirs arc Mrs. Sarah Anna Davis, the widow, of Woodland, Cal. and two daughters, Mrs. Susan Harris Riddle and Mrs. Crystal Laughlin, both Of Eugene, Orc. The latter, however. waived all claim to the es- tate, and therefore it will go in its