APPENDIX A INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORTERS AND FORMS The following instructions and forms are intended to guide reporters in preparing the transcripts of testimony taken and proceedings had before the Commissioners of the United States Court of Claims. 1. Caption Page. There shall be stated on the caption page (1) the style of the cause in which the testimony is taken; (2) the place and date of its taking; (3) the name of the party by whom each witness is called; and (4) the name of the Commissioner and the appearances of counsel. See Form A. 2. Testimony. It shall appear in the transcript of the proceedings and testimony by whom each witness was examined and cross-examined. At the top of each page shall appear the name of the witness and the nature of his examination, such as "Roedirect," "Roe-cross," "Roe-redirect." 3. Preparation of Transcript. The reporter shall transcribe all testimony on nontransparent white paper, either 81⁄2 inches wide by 11 inches long, or 8 inches wide by 101⁄2 inches long, bound on the left margin. The pages shall be numbered consecutively. It shall not be necessary for the witnesses to sign the transcripts of their testimony. 4. Exhibits. All exhibits offered by either of the parties shall bear the caption and number of the case, the exhibit numbers (in figures), whether for plaintiff or defendant, and the number of sheets in each exhibit. All exhibits shall accompany and be filed with the transcript of the testimony, but shall not be affixed thereto. 54722 0-60- -20 155 APPENDIX A INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORTERS AND FORMS The following instructions and forms are intended to guide reporters in preparing the transcripts of testimony taken and proceedings had before the Commissioners of the United States Court of Claims. 1. Caption Page. There shall be stated on the caption page (1) the style of the cause in which the testimony is taken; (2) the place and date of its taking; (3) the name of the party by whom each witness is called; and (4) the name of the Commissioner and the appearances of counsel. See Form A. 2. Testimony. It shall appear in the transcript of the proceedings and testimony by whom each witness was examined and cross-examined. At the top top of each page shall appear the name of the witness and the nature of his examination, such as "Roe— direct," "Roe-cross," "Roe-redirect." 3. Preparation of Transcript. The reporter shall transcribe all testimony on nontransparent white paper, either 81⁄2 inches wide by 11 inches long, or 8 inches wide by 101⁄2 inches long, bound on the left margin. The pages shall be numbered consecutively. It shall not be necessary for the witnesses to sign the transcripts of their testimony. 4. Exhibits. All exhibits offered by either of the parties shall bear the caption and number of the case, the exhibit numbers (in figures), whether for plaintiff or defendant, and the number of sheets in each exhibit. All exhibits shall accompany and be filed with the transcript of the testimony, but shall not be affixed thereto. 54722 0-60- -20 155 5. Certificate of Reporter. The reporter shall append to the transcript of the testimony a certificate similar to Form B. The certificate shall be signed by the reporter. 6. Index. At the beginning of each volume of the transcript of testimony there shall be an index containing (1) the names of the witnesses examined, citing the pages of the transcript where direct, cross-, redirect, or recross-examination of the respective witnesses began; and (2) the exhibits in the case, first for the plaintiff and then for the defendant, with a brief statement of the nature of each of the exhibits and with references to the pages of the transcript where said respective exhibits were (a) offered and (b) received in evidence. In addition, upon the preparation of the final transcript, where the number of pages exceeds 500, a master index containing the same information shall be prepared, and bound separately. 7. Return of Transcript. The return of the transcript is governed by Rule 41 (e). FORM A IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS No. 1015-57 JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF v. THE UNITED States, defENDANT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Monday, December 2, 1957-10 a. m. TESTIMONY FOR PLAINTIFF (OR DEFENDANT) The parties met, pursuant to notice of the Commissioner, at the time above stated, in Room 123, Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois. Present: Hon. A. B. See, Commissioner; John A. Jones, Esq., counsel for plaintiff; and William B. Smith, Esq., counsel for defendant. Mr. X. Y. Zee, a reporter, was thereupon sworn by the Commissioner to well and truly take down and transcribe the questions propounded to and the answers given by the witnesses, and to do all other things required of him by the Commissioner. Pursuant to the order of reference by the Honorable, the United States Court of Claims, in the above-entitled cause, testimony on behalf of the plaintiff (or defendant) was taken as follows: Richard Roe, a witness produced on behalf of the plaintiff (or defendant), having first been duly sworn by said Commissioner, was examined, and in answer to interrogatories testified as follows: Q. State your name, etc. A. Q. Have you (etc.)? A. |