Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1913 — PLANS CONCILIATION COURT [ARTICLE]

PLANS CONCILIATION COURT

Cleveland Ready to Try Scheme to 'Mall to Aid. Cleveland, O. —Judges of the municipal court, who have been considering ways and means of lowering the costs of court procedure, adopted a resolution urging the creation of a “conciliation court.” This court wtll„ it la understood, start its work' January 1, 1913. All claims of less than |SO, garnishments, attachments, replevins .and similar suits, will be heard in the “conciliation court,” which will be presided over by a special judge, to be appointed by Chief Justice McGannon. The new court will attempt a settlement of the claims which are presented to it without the Institution of formal proceedings. Cotta of suits which will be considered in the court will be greatly decreased. Service of subpoenaes by registered mail was also discussed by the judges as a method of further lowering the cost of legal proceedings.