20-204.   Duties in preparing reports.The reporter shall prepare all such decisions for publication. Thereport of each case shall contain the title of the case, a syllabus of thepoints decided, a statement of so much of the facts of the case as may benecessary to understand the decision, the names of counsel, and the opinionof the court: Provided, That a memorandum opinion may be prepared inany case where no new question of law is decided or which is otherwiseconsidered as having no value as a precedent. Such a memorandum opinionneed not contain a syllabus or statement of facts. Each volume shallcontain a list of all the cases reported, alphabetically arranged, and alsoa complete index.

      History:   L. 1867, ch. 120, § 4; G.S. 1868, ch. 27, p. 301, § 4;R.S. 1923, 20-204; L. 1972, ch. 96, § 1; March 25.