script of the record of the proceedings in the bankruptcy court of the matter to be reviewed must be filed and the cause docketed within thirty days thereafter, but the judge of the bankruptcy court may for good cause shown enlarge the time for filing the petition or record, the order of enlargement to be made and filed with the clerk of this court before the expiration of the times hereby limited for filing the petition and record respectively.

RULES IN ADMIRALTY.

[The following rules in admiralty were adopted May 20, 1892, to take effect on July 1, 1892, and were readopted, with amendments, October 5, 1892; Mr. Justice Blatchford, Judge Wallace, and Judge Lacombe being present. The amendments of October 5, 1892, are noted in their proper places.]

I.

APPEALS AND NEW PLEADINGS.

An appeal to the circuit court of appeals shall be taken by filing in the office of the clerk of the district court, and serving on the proctor of the adverse party, a notice, signed by the appellant or his proctor, that the party appeals to the circuit court of appeals from the decree complained of.

[If the appellant desires to make new pleadings or take new evidence on the appeal, his notice of appeal must so state. If the notice does not so state,] the appeal shall be heard on the pleadings and evidence in the district court, unless the appellate court, on motion, otherwise order.

II.

NOTICE AND BOND.

Section 1. When a notice of appeal is served, the appellant shall file in the clerk's office of the district court a bond for costs of the appeal, with sufficient surety in the sum of $250, conditioned that the appellant shall prosecute his appeal to effect, and pay the costs if the appeal is not sustained. Such security shall be given within ten days after filing the notice, or the appeal shall be deemed abandoned, and the decree of the court below enforced, unless otherwise ordered by a judge of this court.

Sec. 2. And if the appellant desires to stay the execution of the decree of the court below, the bond which he shall give shall be a bond with sufficient surety in such further sum as the judge of the district court or a judge of this court shall order, conditioned that he will abide by and perform whatever decree may be rendered by this court in the cause, or on the mandate of this court by the court below.

Sec. 3. The appellant shall, on filing either of such bonds, give notice of such filing, and of the names and residence of the sureties;

4 The words in brackets were stricken out by amendment October 5, 1892.

and if the appellee, within two days, excepts to the sureties, they shall justify, on notice, within two days after such exception.

III.

REVIEW IN PART ONLY.

The appellant may also, at his option, state in his notice of appeal that he desires only to review one or more questions involved in the cause, which questions must be clearly and succinctly stated; and he shall be concluded in this behalf by such notice, and the review upon such an appeal shall be limited to such question or questions.

IV.

APOSTLES ON APPEAL TO CONTAIN.

Section 1. The apostles, on an appeal to this court, shall, in cases where a general notice of appeal is served, consist of the following: (1) A caption exhibiting the proper style of the court and the title of the cause, and a statement showing the time of the commencement of the suit; the names of the parties, setting forth the original parties, and those who have become parties before the appeal, if any change has taken place; the several dates when the respective pleadings were filed; whether or not the defendant was arrested, or bail taken, or property attached or arrested, and, if so, an account of the proceedings thereunder; the time when the trial was had, and the name of the judge hearing the same; whether or not any question was referred to a commissioner or commissioners, and, if so, the result of the proceedings and report thereon; the date of the entry of the interlocutory and final decrees; and the date when the notice of appeal was filed.

(2) All the pleadings, with the exhibits annexed thereto. (3) All the testimony and other proofs adduced in the cause. (4) The interlocutory decree, and any order of the court which appellant may desire to have reviewed on the appeal.

(5) Any report of a commissioner or commissioners, to which exception may have been taken, with the order or orders of the court respecting the same, and the exceptions to the report, and so much of the testimony taken in the proceeding as may be necessary to a review of the exceptions.

(6) All opinions of the court, whether upon interlocutory questions or finally deciding the cause.

(7) The final decree, and the notice of appeal. [And

(8) The assignments of error.]5

Sec. 2. All other papers shall be omitted unless otherwise ordered by the judge who heard the cause.

Sec. 3. Where the appellant shall appeal specially, and seek only to review one or more questions involved in the cause, the apostles

The words in brackets were added by amendment October 5, 1892.

may, by stipulation between the proctors for the respective parties, contain only such papers and proceedings and evidence as are necessary to review the questions raised by the appeal.

V.

CERTIFYING RECORDS.

The appellants shall, within thirty days after giving notice of appeal, procure to be filed in this court the apostles certified by the clerk of the district court, or, in case of a special appeal, the stipulated record, with the certification by the said clerk of all papers contained therein on file in his office.

VI.

IF APPEARANCE OF APPELLEE NOT ENTERED.

If the appellee does not cause his appearance to be entered in this court within ten days after service on his proctor of notice that the apostles are filed in this court, the appellant may proceed ex parte in the cause, and have such decree as the nature of the case may demand.

VII.

NEW ALLEGATIONS, ETC.

Upon sufficient cause shown, this court, or any judge thereof, may allow either appellant or appellee to make new allegations, or pray different relief, or interpose a new defense, or take new proofs. Application for such leave must be made within fifteen days after the filing of the apostles, and upon at least four days' notice to the adverse party.

VIII.

NEW PLEADINGS-NEW TESTIMONY.

If leave be granted to make new allegations, pray different relief, or interpose a new defense, the moving party shall, within ten days thereafter, serve such new pleading, duly verified, on the adverse party, who shall, if such pleading be a libel, within twenty days answer

on oath.

If leave be given to take new testimony, the same may be taken and filed within thirty days after the entry of the order granting such leave, and the adverse party may take and file counter testimony within twenty days after such filing.

IX.

NEW TESTIMONY-HOW TAKEN.

Such testimony shall be taken by deposition before any United States commissioner or notary public, upon reasonable notice in

writing given to the opposite party; or by commission issued out of this court, with interrogatories annexed. Upon proper cause shown, the court may grant an open commission.

X.

PRINTING NEW PLEADINGS AND TESTIMONY.

If new pleadings are filed or testimony taken in this court, the same shall also be printed and furnished by the clerk, as in the 23d general rule provided.

XI.
MOTIONS.

All motions shall be made upon at least four days' notice.

XII.

WRIT OF INHIBITION.

A writ of inhibition may be awarded by this court on motion of the appellant, to stay proceedings in the court below, when circumstances require.

XIII.

MANDAMUS.

A mandamus may, in like manner. be obtained, to compel a return of the apostles when unreasonably delayed by the clerk or court below.

XIV.

CASES TO BE PLACED ON DOCKET.

Each case shall be placed on the docket as soon as the printing [of the apostles] is completed by the clerk.

XV.

BRIEFS.

Section 1. Counsel for the appellant shall file with the clerk of this court, at least twenty days before the case is called for argument, ten copies of a printed brief, and shall, at the same time, serve two copies thereof on the proctors of record, or on the counsel

• The words in brackets were added by amendment October 5, 1892.

engaged upon the opposite side. This brief shall contain, in order here stated:

(1) A statement of the nature of the appeal, the court from which the appeal is taken, and a concise abstract or statement of the case, presenting succinctly the questions involved, and the manner in which they were raised.

(2) If the pleadings have been amended in this court, or new proofs have been taken, it shall be stated what amendments have been made, and in what respect the new proofs have changed, or tended to change, the case as made in the court below.

(3) A brief of the argument, exhibiting a clear statement of the points of law or fact to be discussed, with a reference to the folios of the record or to the numbers of the questions, and the authorities relied upon in support of each point.

Sec. 2. The counsel for the appellee shall file with the clerk of the court ten printed copies of his brief, and serve two copies thereof at least ten days before the case is called for argument. His brief shall be of a like character with that required of the appellant, and, in case new proofs are taken on behalf of the appellee, the brief shall so state, and wherein the new proofs have changed the case as made in the court below.

Sec. 3. The reasonable expense of printing briefs shall be an item of taxable costs.

XVI.
MANDATES.

The decrees of this court shall direct that a mandate issue to the court below.

XVII.

EXTENSION OF TIME.

The time specified in the foregoing rules for any proceeding may be extended by order of a judge of this court.

XVIII.

WHEN RULES OF DISTRICT COURTS TO APPLY.

In all matters in civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, not expressly provided for by the foregoing rules of this court, the rules of practice of the district court of the district in which the cause was decided, being in force at the time, (not being inconsistent with these rules,) will be adopted so far as may seem proper.