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HOW BUSY THE JUDGES SEEM.Judges Robinson and Allison have, the second time each, expressed themselves as being too busy to even swap work with Judge Pearson in the Jones-Colliver caseĀ» and there is now no telling when the casewill be tried, nor by whom. There ought to be some legislation on the subject. Judge Pearson says the appropriation for such contingencies is exhausted. I amINCUBATING AN IDEA,or plan, by which such causes are to be tried over similar troubles. Suppose, for instance, that a statute be enacted whereby any inmate of a county jail may hold special terms of court for the hearing and determining of such cases. Of course, no such inmate should be selected who is veryf particularly interested in the results of the same. The great advantage of my plan, it is obvious, is this: The parties applied to could not well or consistently (?) decline, on the ground of being too busy, and besides, ordinarily, *e should know where to find anyone whose services were thus need* ed. It is in a crude shape, as yet, but give me time and I think I can fix it UfMK that the present regime shall be improved a bitat least, N,
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New Albany Daily Ledger Standard

New Albany, Indiana, US

Mon, Feb 12, 1877

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