20-204. Duties in preparing reports.
20-204
20-204. Duties in preparing reports.
The reporter shall prepare all such decisions for publication. The
report of each case shall contain the title of the case, a syllabus of the
points decided, a statement of so much of the facts of the case as may be
necessary to understand the decision, the names of counsel, and the opinion
of the court: Provided, That a memorandum opinion may be prepared in
any case where no new question of law is decided or which is otherwise
considered as having no value as a precedent. Such a memorandum opinion
need not contain a syllabus or statement of facts. Each volume shall
contain a list of all the cases reported, alphabetically arranged, and also
a 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.