https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/572632ad9663f747bd1aad1b33f80588.pdf 8f2cdfa8c4300c5db336e7c28092c35a PDF Text Text '1'l!E U!HOi' }'ACIFIO C.QAL GCr.lPANY .......,,. :-"' • Sp0ciel Filo No. 184. t,..:J~- 231·d. Logisla:turo of the ;;:; t :::.to of ·,:fyom::.ng 193,5_ ~ • ·., • i.~ (J. 34. .AI~ l~ct tu ar.,er1d a nd re-enact Sect i on • L9-2101, \.' y .:nning ·Revised Sta:cutes, 1 931 , relating to l• 1\ , TRI.t:.LS: and S1,J ecifyi1'!g the causee or grouncis ·i; ::.e rc of, o. ,1d proving -;;r1a:t , no pet it ior,. ruGt ion or a r plication J;or e. :n0v1 -~ria l • n1;on t h0 ground of ·uev1ly discovered evid.ence shall be. filed more than one yeu.r 1;1,Ner the final judgmen-'.; \:as r0ndered . . �S. F. No. 34 ·:Jntro4uced ·by Mr.:- Ed;ward T. Lazear . •, 't FOR AN ACT to amend and r e-enact Section 89-:.nol , Wy ommg Revised Statutes, 1931, re; latmg to new trials and specifying the causes or grounds thereof, and providing that no petition, motion or application fo r a new trial ·upon the ' ground of newly di~;co,rcred evidence alu;.il be file d mon than one year after -the final judgment was 1 render ed. J an: 21, 1935. lutrocluced, Read first tii>1e, Referred to Committee No. 1, Delivered 1 t~ Printing. Committee No. 19. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State· o{Wyo~ing: 1 Section 1. That Section 89-2101, Wyom i11g ·Revised Statutes;·1931, •be amended an~J 1:ti-enacted to read as follows: S Section 89-2101. A new .trial is ·a: re-e:x:a.inination ill the same ~-ourt of an issue Qfr fuct, afte~· a verdict by ~ jury, a report of a 1·ef~ree· or m as t e r, or ~ decision by tb.~: 5 ~oui·t ; and the former verdict, report or decision . shall be vacated, and a new tr i a-1t.:. e granted, on the applicat1011 •of the party a·g gr'i eved, fo~· any of the following causes affecJ~. 8 9 1. Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury, referee, master . or prevailing • party, or any order of the court or referee, or abuse of discretion, by which the party S. F. No. 84-Page 1 �1 ,,·as preYeritcd from havihg u fair trial; 2 2. • i\fiscouduct of the jury 01· prevailing pm·ty; 3 a. Accident or surprise, which ordinu1·y prudence could not· have guarded against; 4 4. ExcessiYc damages appearing to ha vc becu gi,•cn under the infl.ueucc of passion 5 or prejudice; 6 5. Error in th e assessment of th e amount of r ec overy, whether too large or too 7 small, when the action is upon a contract or fur th e iujnry to or detentio:i;i of property; 8 . li. .That th 13 Yerdict, r cpol·t- or decision is 11o1" sustained b.r _snffi cicnt evidence 01: is 9 eo11trary to law; 10 7, Newly discovered evidence, material foi· th pa1ty applyin 6·, which he could not, 11 with rca sonnb1e diligence, haYe discovered a nd prod uced at. the tTia l ; p ro vided when the 12 grounds for a- n ew trial coulcl n ot with reasonable chMgc·11cc have been discovered bef01·e, 13 but arc di.scoi-cred afto-1· lhc term at 'W h-icli 1/ir, v erdict, rcpo1·t 01· d ecis·i on '!Vas rende1·ed 14 or made, the a.ppl1:cati'on may be made by pet ition. fi led as m other ca.ses, not later than 15 th e second tenn, after the d·iscovery; wherc upo11 a snnwwns shall iss1ie, and be return- 16 a-bl,e a11rl .~crued, or p1tbl1'.catfon rnade, a.s p1· cscr ib ed ,1'.n S ect·ion 89-820; the facts stated 1'1 i11 the p etition shall be considered a.s denied uJithont a.11swer; i f the sel'vice be co-niplete 18 19 •1 111 1·acatio11, the case shall be. heard and snnuna.rily d ecided a-t the e11s11ing term,, a,nd if in term, it shall be lieu.rd ancl decided afte·1· th o e:rpira.tion of twenty days fro-m such serv- 20 frc; and the case shall be placed on the trial dock et, and the witnesses shall be examined, 21 hi open co11rt, or their depositions taken as in other cases, b1tt no petition shall be filed 22 23 24 25 more tha.n one yewr after tke fona1, judgment was rende1·ed. 8. Error of law occurring at the trial, and excepted to by the party making the application. Section 2. This Act shall take effect and lie in force from and after its passage. S. F. No. 34-Page 2 �. \ COPY Cheyemie, Wyoming, Jan. l6t 19.35. Mr. Eugme McAulirte, ·Pres.• Union Pacific Goal Co., Qnaha, 1'1ebraaka. Dear !tr. ~Aulif fe : Yr. Prydo haD come to Chey8Jlne to-day and , we have gone over the bills· which Ur. Taliaferro has prepared r,Hh reference to the compensat ion ,. law. ~ - ... - - - - 1~ • . .. Copy o! my letter to l~. tazoar tJhicb ie enclosed herewith will in- dic ate tho action tie have taken. In addition t ~er~o vie have furnished copies of llr .. Taliaferro' s let-t,er to :oe explainil'lg th e bills and copies or the bills themoolvos to llr. 1!ull en and Mr. O'Leary . It aeoms to me that Ur. Talio.ferro has i'ully and carefully covered the instructions which ' you gave him, t.n:l I have no suggestions to make except to ·suggest the possibility that the amendc.ent to section 124-120 R. s. 1931, . as amended . by Chapter 129 Saesion Laws of Wyming, 1933, occurring in the last paragraph or sub-aeetion (a) thareort may not be entirely clear. I have not, however, at ,. empted to make 8JlY change in this s:iended provision, thinking t.hat it will be better to take this up in connection with other po.ssible amendments to be discussed with tbe Senate Committee to which the bills are referred. I rill advise you when tho matt er is .set tor hearing before the Senate Committee. Very truly yours, JUL-T cc - !Ir. T. s. Taliaferro, Jr. �GOPY Gheyonne, \'i yoming, Jan. 16, 1935.· lli". Eduard T. Lazoar, Buildin g . Dear -~. Luzeer: I hand you .iercm.t h the throe bills px-epa:.-ed by Mr. Taliaferro oith ref0ronc0 to ·c.he \7ol'"kfilen; o Cor:ip ensa.tion Lao; the catastrophe fund and tbe la\7 V!ith ir0r'erence to mo.t.iono for netJ ·trial.'- I also enclose copy of t :x-. Toliaferro 0 s lettox- t o rae in oxp-lanation of these bills. 1.?ith particular raforonce to the bill 000:::tding the. le.o -tJith reference to n00 trials, t he purpose of this amendE!e:rr~ ia .to placo a limitation upon the time t1ithin ohich s otions f oi· nen trial upon ·bhe ground of neuly diecov0red evidoncv can be filed. 11!3 the lari non mdot0 0 at le.1st as interpirotetl by Judge ':i'idllo.11, ·~ i:!6ll' 0 is :10 au.ch H mi :bat ion and ·this has an i.mp ortnnt bearing, n s qill be a pparent t o you, of c as es under ·the. c.cm-· poosation lo.1.1. Ir -~hero is no such lim-'i ;ation an injured norlmlan r:iey years aftcl' the oceu1,ronce of t ho injury file a r1otion for neu trial in a proc eeding i'or m1 cuard upon t ho grouiD.d of neDly di s covered evidence a nd open the oholo eaoe. • X have spoken ·c.o Sena.tor Pearson about these bills and he understands t he:~ y ou oill introduce ·2;hem. . I ouggest ·l;hat you speak to him, telling hir1 you l1ovo the bills in youir posoesoion) and be c·ertai.vi that he is in t he c i1aii·· -oh~n they aI"e introduced so that he oil1 refer t~em to the proper co::mt ·t 0e. He advised me t i1a:t he t:0uld refer the bills to the judi1.1100 , the .bills h~vo b0 en refe rred to that comr.litteeD· of' uhicil you. ru ·e n rn9Iib er, t ho coal opora-C oro and ot!-n,rs oould like t _o have a date foE" he::.rin,; ~.J fore ihe em nitteo set i'ax- e:aoua;h in advance so that . ~~le notice can be given to all i nt ereoted and tho matter can be carefully cia?y co r:-! illit·tco. considered by t h0 committee. ~ill you kindly advise ma of tho action you hose t a!t on in this cor,nection. V-~z-y truly yours, JUL-T JJr . T. S. Taliaferro, Ji'. Mr. Eugene McAuliffe. I • �i Origina1. Oompe ns ation 'r uo #J.84 ~ Jantar, 14th• 193S llr. J'obn U. Loomis Cheyenn , Wyomi-ng Dear Sir: · •••••••••••••••• In this conneotion, I em al.so seming a Bill for an ",.knendrnent" to Section S'l•f02, of Article 7, Wyoming Rev.Leed Statutes, : 1931-, which the anployere of extra•haza.rdoue labor havo OB.Tefully ' oon• sidered, and with to be enacted • ./m eioo senling you a Bill to amend Section 89-2101, 'Wlch ' I consider to be of very first importance 'lhe whole subject ot "N&'l" __t,IUleS-" much garbled bf the revision of 1931.. , No sonse o=--att -· .:::5 .;;-- - -- made out of it I but especially is it dangerous beoauao no limitation is placed upon tm time when applioations for "NEW TRIAL" !or "newly discovered ov.tdenoO", must be mad • In other words, under the law as it no,r: exist , there is no such thing ae "res Mjudioata"', aape~~.JJ.r__,, in compensation 0_8:9es; 1tlen al.l the facto aro_forgotten. some workman. can oocio in and si1g that be has Just recently discovered thn\ he is aut'f oring from an inJ\U7 happeni»g then years .ago • end there is no ate.tut ·barr~ •tho Inllldng of eny auoh cl . • 'l'he "'Amendment" that I have pi"Opooed is tm o~at ~ of the statv.to shown in 1920, Wyoming CoJJpiled Statutes, Section $8f4. This statut , of ooune. • ie the Ohio, Nebraalra, Kansas, ~alloma. Statutes.. It has be adj'tidic~te4 for a half oenturr or mor , and ms a fbecl, definite Md certain •aning• and ot oourse, tJ;a "mist.one~" Wl\Jitt.i.ngly el :imnated • thia weoti.on in t11µig to impro·JG the law of "HEW TRIAIB' t but the reYisiomrs nm far idield. • I would suggest 1hat sone lawyer of the Semte, 1lho has tJe • apirii to gei bthing these ~ amel'.li:aems, be requested to introduce -them. It this. is done, I wiah you ftUld. le'\ me kna11 "lho will introduoe thl Bills, and if I can help in a:, manner in making fUJ.",t.ber e~luation, I would gladly cod to Cheyenne, and appear before the Collldttea ha'Ying ·the ~ill# in oharge. I vtould. like aleo to know ti~ Co.111111:ttee to whoa the three bill• are referred. • . Tours 1.NlJ', , • �AU - Cf ta a &Ud ron- itlU\ot ·s0 ction 83.-f l Ol, $L ---- --- 1•yomin..J Re'\l'iscd Statute , 1931 , --r •l &t!ng to new trials and sptl)cl.fylng th!t ct.u,es • cir ground s , tb.~r ~of, anu pro i 1ng thnt. no prb't tit1on, motion or ppl 1 ¢e t1.-on ·tor • nelli· t t i ai u pon the .,J round at' ne1.~l.y- di soovsred ~'1Jid0noe ahall. be tU d ~o~e tho.n ons y ~r aft er th~· fin al jud1~~nt r.2 s r~nd9r ed. B~ I·.r £1!i.M:T£L fH xa,I.\, L~- t LAfUR~ Oi' '.tB-S ST AT.El OF ~lOlU:i G: Section 1 . bl.t Tb.ti t $action 89- 1:'l Ol; i;yomi ns Revise<.\ Statut\9s, 1 931 , onded and .re- ~ P.tctod t o r ead as folloill:s: J, n lnl t rial 11! ~ r0- e:,,.aldnstl o:n in t.h~ s~e blect ion eo- :;::101 . court of .en i s~u~ of f11 ct, $.ft or a verdic t by e- Jury, a r ep_or t of a r f' i;ree 01• w~f-t,,r, or ,. d ei aiou b:; tb .i:J court ; cna th~ fo.i. .roer v~r-d1 et, r e.port or d~cision • f.l.l. 1>0 v~ee tE-i<i. 1 an~ a nov: t.ri!!l gr nnt..~d, appli c,tt ion 0~ 1. $ihII'ie vtii , !er any of th~ f'ollo ·.:1.na C.B.US l)6 t.ni:: ~Arty atfe9 i lltl ·m~t •.ri Ot:i..the ly the iubu t1!.&t1Al ri~l1t ~ of such JJarty l 1"l"8g~l a i-1ty in th~ ii:roee ecU:nt ~ ot tho court , Jury,. r et er~e, m~st~r or prevaillD.1 va~ty, or sny or der or tbe eourt or :r re - 91: or ~bu s~ of d.l. :Jcr t l on., by wW.cll th&; ; ,-~ ty Wi!!.8 pr even ted f:r01:4 v.ing ~ f &ir t ri&l; • 2~ ~isconuuct of thu 3ury ~r Pf0Va111n p~r~y; .. ·, • ,. ' ~ceu_:.ive ,QC£n~li 5 .evp•u.i:,nc. to :l.Ul ,.,~ bean given 1 tmoer tbe I • 1.nnueuc ' • • , •• • j • o.f' piil a&ion 01::' ~r • ~· .• _icf.§,t b e;.. t Q! tht?· ~~ouu t ot 1·~eov or1 t tlhutb.ei- £rror in tilf! £-:ss·e ~b.14E , too l nr ~~ or too St,a 11; r;hf-il :th~ .n~~i on 1~ u&i.on ~ contre ct or for ·the . .1.n~ui-y to er 40tf>1"· tloJ?.. o.t. . pro~"J't1. J ' . 6. 1111. . ' l:Aet.t th.e ·, v• rdiat, · t;pCrt .or <l•c1s'ion i~. :0.0'- ,uet:iined by . ., . . ··'f .. ••11 ~ • QOTl)~ Eld ~ h• coul. no • crJ.al. J ' •fd.a.~c;•* ltia t r J._al !or tho pa t y appl7- �c tion !§4 stated. in th sp;p .' be heard &nd tnimti;ii\l"ilY; d.ecidGd ..t vaoo.t1on 4 in ter m• . it s.~ 11 ~o h eard M~d dee1 . ~d- al te r tb the ~i1rat1on ot t ~ op th.• t,:-ial docket, Y$ f ro.m such s~rvieei and t be ca~a sh~il ba plac d o w1tnes.su s sli.all be e;>tami nred in op~n eourt.t sin Qth~r c~ ~ ~ « but no peti t ion ib 11 ·be tu 8. Error of l&l-' oocurJ"in.i r.i.t th~ tri al , en<l >i.\Xc ep ted ,to by the ~arty making the a~,l1cat1oo . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Act to Amend and Re-enact Section 89-2101 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1935 Subject The topic of the resource Act, Revised Statutes, 1935,1931 Description An account of the resource Letters and documents for the proceedings of trying to re-enact section 89-2021. It is held together by a brass pin and stored in an orange file. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource T.S. Taliaferro Jr., Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0241 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.