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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt:...to the parties having business before the courts; and would the bar take kindly to the amended rules? I believe that each of these questions should be answered in the affirmative; and though the suggestions here made are not original, the very fact that they have been discussed from time to time by the lawyers is the chief reason for bringing them forward now. It is not in the power of those courts to accomplish, by these new rules, all that is desired, but it is believed by many of us that they would be a great aid thereto, and would perhaps suffice until such time as the whole State is sufficiently awakened to a realization of the existing situation to afford adequate relief. Require the briefs to be printed. This would mean better briefs, so far as the technical make up is concerned, and easier read, and therefore a saver of time and labor on the part of the judges. This requirement would also result, probably, in a more helpful brief so far as the matter in it is concerned. A rule which necessitated the printing of the brief would tend to dignify this part of the lawyer's labor on the case, and his pride in the preparation of a good printed brief would cause him to submit to the Court a better brief. And since this would entail an outlay of money, either by himself or his client, and less type, less cost, the effect would be to have him be more concise in his statement of fact, and would prevent him from padding it. Thus the court would be aided again, and their labors lessened. Such a new rule would decrease the number of cases carried up on account of the expense of printing the brief. It is not great hardship on a client to have the briefs printed. Many courts require it. But it seems to me that if we add somewhat to the cost of litigation, we reduce...