The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-30
BOASTS THE COURT
". P. CAMPBELL sPITS THE KAN
sAs SUPREME COURT.
Says q Respectable Minority Reposes Con-
Jays Down q Straight Forward Alter
native in the Matter Of Resuits-Thiuks
They Must Have q Reason for All
Things. Rue or No Rule, In the Su-
preme Court-Reed's Decision Reversed
and q Motion for New Trial Filed.

The Eagle is advised by special wire
from Topeka that Judge Reeds decision
in the famous case of Laird VS.. Farwell
has been reversed by the supreme court
and a motion for rehearing fled by
Cambell and Dyer Of this city. In the
twelfth cause stated for rehearing says
the special, ". P. Campbell Of this city
introduces the following dark brown
roast of the supreme court. The state
menr reads:
The higher character and great learn
ing of the members of this court justly
entitle it 10 public respect, and res
pec,able minority Of the people repose
confidence in the judiciary; but in order
tina. such respect and confidence may
continue and be justified, the decision Of
the court must have the approval Of an
enlightened public opinion, which is the
only available check upon the judiciary.
Hence the law-making power has wisely
provided that all the decisions Of this
court shall be made public, together with
the reasons therefor if any; therefore,
independent of the published rules OF
this cour; relating TO applications for re-
hearing, we have the right 10 demand
that all the questions which we have pre-
scented to the court in our briefs and oral
arguments shall receive attention.
Also that they shall be fairly stated, as
We state them, and the conclusions. dis
tinctions and reasoning Of the court full
~ noted in the syllabus and opinion. But
II the court has discovered In the record
and reason for ignoring the questions
presented in the briefs the same should
not only be set forth in full but coun-
sci should be accorded a hearing upon
them if they have not been heard already
on such point.
This suit grew out of the failure Of G.
W. Wilson, North Main street mer-
chant, some years ago.
Just prior to Wilson's failure he mort
gagged his stock TO John :. Farwell &
company of Chicago. After the failure
r. r. Laird, representing New York
firm, came to Wichita and attached the
goods on the ground that the mortgage
was fraudulent. Wilson being heavily in
debted to the New York house and hav-
ing paid quite all his Indebtedness 10
the Farwell company.
Upon the issuance Of the attachment
Faryell had Laird arrested for perjury
in swearing out the statement. Then
comes Laird and sued Farwell for 5000
damages for false imprisonment. After
long fight in the district court Judge
Reed gave Laird judgment for the full
amount Of his claim and gave Farwell
eighty days in which to dispose of the
matter by settlement or appeal. The
time elapsed without any action by Far
well, after which the company asked to
make an appeal within the time by ex-
Guiding Sundays In order to test the
matter OF excluding Sundays Judge
Reel signed a case made and the COM
pany went into the supreme court.
Judge Doster reversed the decision of
Judge Reed on the ground that Reeds
animosity got Ed w. Moore, who was
his opponent for the bench, and Far
wells attorney biased his decision. The
oninion handed down without rec tai OF
cause or reason Messrs. Campbell and
Dyer il the motion for a -ehearing
range in the above scathing of the