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possibility of the legislature increasing the nunber of
judges in the intervening Court of Appeals obviously
contenpifttes that the appellate jurisdiction and possibly
the original jurisdiction of that court might be expanded
as the circumstances require.
Our recowbendation does fix the number of the
judges in the highest court at seven as it is now and con-
templates that the purpose of that court will be appellate
only.
We did after considerable consideration decide,
M I indicated previously, to retain the name of Court of
Appeals. In some aeasure that was motivated by sentiment,
to a greater extent I think it was motivated by the desire
of the committee and lawyers and judges of Maryland to
retain the fine history and tradition of that court. It
has enjoyed in enviable reputation throughout the country,
to perpetuate that reputation and allow the state to
enjoy the tremendous prestige from prior decisions ift the
work of that court can best be preserved in the majority
view of the conaittee by retaining the name Court of
Appeals as the name for the highest court for the State