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7. At the first monthly session of the court held after the expiration of fifty days from the entry of the case, it will be in order for oral argument. If neither party appears to be heard at that session, the case

2. Upon the first day of each monthly session the court will come in at 11 a. m.; upon subsequent days at 10 a. m., unless other-will be regarded as submitted. A party who wise ordered.

ENTRY OF ACTIONS.

3. No case will be entered until fifteen printed copies of the reserved case, bill of exceptions, petition, or appeal shall have been filed with the clerk and the entry fee paid him.

The case should state succinctly all facts necessary for a decision of the questions of law transferred. All documents, records, and notes of testimony made a part of a case should be printed, and copies of all plans referred to in the case should be annexed thereto, unless the presiding justice, for good cause shown, otherwise orders. Stenographer's notes of testimony should not be made a part of the case unless there is special necessity for it.

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has not filed a brief will not be heard orally. 8. The periods mentioned in rules 6 and 7 will not run during the months of July and August.

9. Oral arguments will be limited to one hour and a half on a side, to be divided as counsel may elect, unless before beginning the arguments the court shall grant further time. The party having the opening also has the close.

REHEARINGS.

10. Motions for rehearing will not be entertained unless made in writing, briefly stating the points upon which a rehearing is desired, and filed with the clerk within ten days after he notifies the parties of the order in the case, as required by law.

SPECIAL ORDERS.

11. A party desiring a special order shall file a motion therefor with the clerk and give the opposite party notice thereof, and of the time when he will ask to be heard upon it, a reasonable length of time before the day of hearing.

BILLS OF COSTS.

12. The clerk will audit and allow bills of

costs accruing in this court, and certify the same to the superior court with the order made in the case.

ADMISSION TO THE BAR.

13. A committee consisting of three members of the bar of the state will be appointed from time to time to examine persons desiring to be admitted to the bar.

6. Briefs, to be of service, should be furnished in thirty and forty-five days after the case is entered-the party moving the transfer, or in case of a transfer without a ruling, the plaintiff furnishing his brief first. A copy should be sent to each justice of the court, each of the opposing counsel, the state reporter, and the state librarian, and five copies should be filed with the clerk of court, together with a certificate showing what 15. The term of study with special refercopies were sent as above stated and when. ence to the practice of law, required for ad

14. There will be two examinations annually, at the court room in Concord, beginning on the third Tuesday of June and the third Tuesday of December respectively, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

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mission to the bar, is three years. The study may be pursued in the office and under the direction of a member of the bar in good standing, or in a reputable law school.

at least, that he is of good moral character, and that he is a resident of this state at the time of his application.

Form of Certificate of Law Student of
Commencement of Study.

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the Supreme Court:

16. A person proposing to study law with a view of applying for admission to the bar shall, within fourteen days after he commences the study, file with the clerk of this court a certificate stating his age, his residence, what preparatory education he has had, the name and residence of the person with whom he is studying, and the date when he commenced the study; and also a certificate of the person with whom he is studying, stating the fact and when the and that I commenced the study of law with study begun.

17. A person wishing to be examined shall file with the clerk of this court, fourteen days at least before the regular June or December session, a petition stating his residence, the date and place of his birth, the term during which he has studied law, and the name and residence of the person with whom he studied; and he shall file therewith certificates showing that he is of good moral character and that he has studied law as set forth in the petition. If the papers so filed show that he is entitled to be examined, he will be allowed to take the examination at the next meeting of the committee.

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18. A person who fails in an examination for admission to the bar will not be admitted to another examination until the court, upon special consideration of the case, make an order to that effect.

19. The court will be in session on the Thursday following the third Tuesday of June and December, when persons found to be qualified may be admitted to the bar and take the oaths of office.

20. A person, who has been admitted to the bar of the highest court of another state, may be admitted to the bar of this state, without examination as to his knowledge of the law, upon furnishing satisfactory evidence that he was so admitted in the other state, that he practiced law there one year

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Form of Petition for Admission to
Examination.

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the Supreme Court:

(Name in full) respectfully represents that he is a resident of (town), New Hampshire; that he was born (date) in (town and state); that he graduated from (name of school or college) with the class of 1... (or, if not a graduate, state the extent of preparatory education); that he began the study of law with (name of instructor) at (place) on the day of 1..., and devoted his entire time to the study from said date until ..., with the exception of the following intervals: (here of law, giving dates and occupations); that said state all periods when not engaged in the study study was pursued as follows: (here give the name of each person with whom the study was pursued and the length of time with each; if any portion of the study was in a law school, give name of school and length of time connected with it; if a graduate of a law school, give the year of graduation); and that he desires to be admitted to membership in the New Hamp

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