Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-18
STANDING on Their RECORD.
Candidates for Superior Judge
Both Have Records.
PEOPLE DEMAND THE BEST
Tho Records Of Judges Hodgdon and
Irwin Compared From the state SUI
preme Court Reports.

preme Court Reports.
Both candidates for superior judge are
in position to be judged by their records
on the bench. Judge Irwin, republican
nominee, filled this position from thu
admission of the state in 1889 to Janu
airy 1897. Judge Hodgdon, the present
incumbent, and democratic candidate
for reelection, has occupied the position
for three years and nine months.
While judges are nominated and
elected by political parties, it is univer:
sally admitted that the judiciary should
be kept out Of the whirlpool Of politics
as much as possible. Existing condi.
tions in this judicial district render il
possible at this time to eliminate poll
superior judge. Personally both candi'
dated are above reproach, as citizens
and as lawyers; both have creditably
filled the position sought, and the dis.
trict is to be congratulated upon the fact
either, we shall have judge fully up to,
IL uOC HUOVc VIC uNcIdSc ChIOuSiOuV UAc
state.
This being the state of affairs, the
only question for the voter to determine
is, which Of the two makes the BEST
Judge. This can best be ascertained by
examining the record of both. All cases
decided by the state supreme court 60
and in each decision rendered in the
higher tribunal the judgment of some
superior Judge is either affirmed or re-
versed. The Judge whose decisions are
most frequently sustained by the
supreme court is clearly the best and
cheapest for the taxpayers and litigants
alike.
To assist the voter in determining
which of these candidates is to their best
interest to support, the HERALD has
compiled list of all cases appealed to
the supreme court from the decisions of
both OF these candidates. An examine
ton of this list will show that H6 cases
were appealed from Judge Irwin, IS Of
which, or neary Al per cent. were re-
versed. During the incumbency Of
Judge Hodgdon, 80 cases were appealed,
of which cases, or Fl per cent. were re.
versed, and in two of those reversals
some of the supreme bench disented.
Below will be found the list of cases.
Judge Irwin's Cases.
Leisure W Kneeland, 2 Wash. 537.
Reversed.
Distler vs. Dabney, 8 Wash. 206. Re.
versed.
Watson We Grays Harbor Brick Co, 8
Wash. l83. Reversed.
Medcalf vs Bush. 4 Wash. 1856. Re-
yersed.
Town Of Elm vs. Carney, 4 Wash. 4ls.
Reve' sed.
O'Hare vs Duckworth, 4 Wash. 40.
Reversed.
Shelton VS. Jones. 4 Wash. 092. Modi-
fled.
Doyle ct al W Mcleod ct al, 4 Wash.
1872. Reversed.
Anderson 4 Coombs vs Crisp, S Wash.
17S. Affirmed.
Hogele vs. Wilson ct al, Wash. 100.
Affirmed.
Mailing VS. Crummey, s Wash. 222. Al
firmed.
Biles VS. Tacoma o. & 9. H. Ry Co, s
Wash. 500. Affirmed.
Wilson vs. Morrell, s Wash. 855. Re-
versed.
Morrow vs Moran, s Wash. 692. AT.
firmed.
Freeburger VS. Caldwell, s Wash. 100.
Reversed.
Freeburger vs. Gazzam. s Wash. 772.
Reversed.
First National Bank Va Chehalis Co, 6
Wash. "a. Affirmed.
Wood vs. Nichols, 6 Wash. So. At
firmed.
Lott vs. Mason County. 8 Wash. l6e.
Dismissed.
Roderick We Swanson, 8 Wash. 222.
Affirmed.
State ex rel Peterson vs. Sup. Court
Mason County, 8 Wash. All. Prohibi.
ton Denied.
First National Bank vs. Carter. 6 Wash.
494. Reversed.
Mcbride vs Montesano, 7 Wash. So.
Reversed.
Haynes W Tacoma O. & G. H. Ry Co,
Wash. 2ll. Affirmed.
Ilif vs. Forsell, 7 Wash. 225. Reversed.
Vorheis vs. Hennessy, 7 Wash. 24S.
Reversed.
First National Bank VS. Andrews. 2
Wash. 26l. Reversed.
Lewis vs. McReavy, 7 Wash. 294. Al.
firmed.
Underwood vs. Tew, 7 Wash. es7. Al.
Allen & Cochran W Wall, 7 Wash. 3l8.
Affirmed.
Brown & Norton Va Porter & Beardslee,
Wash. 1927. Affirmed.
Pratch W Aberdeen Packing Co,
Wash. $40. Modified.
Horr vs. Aberdeen Packing Co,
Wash. 354. Affirmed.
Distler vs. Dabney, 7 Wash. 43l. Re.
versed.
Bank OF Shelton w Wiley & Metzger,
7 Wash. 535. Modified.
Tilxie vs Haye, Wash. 1871 Re-
versed.
State ex rel Hunt 4 Mottet W Sup.
Court Chehalis County, s Wash. 2l0.
Prohibition granted.
City Of Aberdeen W Honey, 8 Wash.
251. Reversed.