Sandusky Elks Home Ass'n v. Szendery

Defendants have appealed to this court on questions of law and fact from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas. A transcript of the evidence taken in the court below was filed in this court. When the case was reached for trial, plaintiff offered this transcript in evidence. Thereupon, the defendants objected to the receipt of the transcript and moved the court to appoint a referee to take testimony.

The motion of defendants raises an issue as to the validity of Rule XIII of this court.

It is uniformly recognized that courts have the inherent right to formulate and adopt reasonable rules to…