Rule  43.  In  case  application  shall  be  made  for  a  writ
of  error  to  review  any  judgment  or  order  of  court  under
the  Workmen's  Compensation  Act  there  shall  be  filed  a
petition  for  the  writ  signed  by  the  applicant  or  his  attor-
ney, together  with  a  transcript  of  the  proceedings  and
judgment  of  the  trial  court,  with  an  assignment  of  errors
written  upon  or  attached  to  the  transcript,  and  with
proof  of  notice  to  the  respondent.  There  shall  be  filed
with  such  transcript  the  transcript  of  proceedings  of  the
Industrial  Commission  filed  with  the  clerk  of  the  circuit
court.  The  petitioner  shall  file  with  his  petition  an  ab-
stract of  the  record,  prepared  in  accordance  with  rules
14  and  16  of  this  court.  The  petition  shall  contain  a  con-
cise statement  of  the  case  and  of  the  points  and  authori-
ties relied  upon  for  the  issuance  of  the  writ.  Twelve
copies  of  such  petition  and  abstract  shall  be  filed  with
the  clerk  of  this  court  within  the  time  allowed  by  said
Workmen 's  Compensation  Act  for  the  filing  of  said  peti-
tion asking  for  a  writ  of  error.  If  the  petition  is  filed  in
vacation  the  respondent  may  file  a  reply  within  seven
days  after  notice  of  the  filing  of  the  petition,  and  if  the
petition  is  filed  at  a  term  a  reply  may  be  filed  on  or  before
the  following  Tuesday.  Such  reply  shall  state  briefly
and  concisely  the  points  and  authorities  relied  upon  to
meet  or  obviate  the  alleged  errors  and  sustain  the  judg-


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ment,  which  reply  shall  constitute  an  appearance  in  the
case.  Twelve  copies  of  such  reply  shall  be  filed.  Oral
arguments  will  not  be  heard  upon  such  application.  In
case  the  writ  shall  not  be  granted  the  transcript  of  the
record  of  the  trial  court  shall  be  returned  forthwith  to
the  clerk  of  the  court  from  which  the  record  was  brought.
