Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-07-04
JUDGE JOHN B. HOLLOWAYS ANSWER TO Mr. DRNNONS
SO-CALLED "DGNIFIED, YET STRAIGHTFORWARD REPLY

had law partner and usually both participated in the trial
In practice in the higher courts sometimes
one OF would prepare assignments of and brief the
and sometimes the other invariably conferred
with each other in their preparation
HIS LAW BUSINESS
his answer under this heading Mr. Drinnon severely
cizes the Moristown bar as well myself for statements
In letters sent out by opponent he stated that he had
bad been at Morown where he enjoyed good practice
Hamblen and adjoining countless that he had frequent
elected Special Judge by the bar of Hamben county, and
referred the voters the Morrstown bar as to our relative
qualifications for the position.
In answer to these statements out of the nine law
yers engaged in the practice at Morstown signed publ
cation a statement as follows
ITO the Voters of the Second Judicial of
In circular letter addressed to you by Mr. James Drn
non shortly before the December Primary, he states:
AS to Judge HOloways and my) respective abilities to
hold the position Circuit Judge) refer you the members
of the Morrstown bar who know us best
The bar at the date of this circular letter con-
sisted of the following members:
54hn King A. Orr TsyqF w. T. Coleman Chas
John B. Holloway, R. M Hickey and James A. Carriger
The ability of lawyer measured largely by the success he
ito him. his experience his application the study of law his
natural and acquired legal mind and his ability to grasp in
vestigate and understand legal questions.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hamben county
d That lat Tor the eleven years Mr. has been member
the Circuit Court nine of those being divorce the Clerk
this period Mr. Drnnon has been for nineteen
cases in the Chancery court
For the period Hon. John B. Holloway
sci in hundred and sxtyve in the Circuit of
this county, and counsel of hundred and twenty-five
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Union county certified
Judge Holloway since he has been the bench has disposed
OF thirty civil leaving only four the docket with
no appeal and that he has disposed of seventy criminal
of these four retired leaving only six the docket with
no appeal
The Clerk of Sewer county has certified
that Judge Holloway has disposed of nnetyseven civil
leaving only fifteen the docket three appealed and
that ne has disposed of hundred and eghtyfive
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county
Judge Holloway has disposed fourteen
disposed of hundred and foytwo criminal cases.
ing eleven e, on the docket with one appeal
titled that Judge Holloway has disposed of thirty cases.
% tine with no and that he has
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hamben county cerfes
that Judge Holloway has disposed of hundred civil
cases. with three appeals and hundred and sixyve GRIM
na three remaining the docket only ap
The Circuit Court of Cooke county cerfies that
Judge Holloway has disposed Of hundred foryhree
civil with appeal and two hundred twenty-five
n tue ses, w tSe Rosvn bar elected NJ
as Special Judge once when Judge Henderson ILL.,
time Judge Holloway was Incompetent but such election
mr. Drnnon would not be called upon to hear important
One Mr. Drnnon Special Judge was the
TACT that ne was interested in few We have nothing
doubt that Judge Holloway better equipped to be
Circuit Judge than he Mr. Drnnon has been dgen
him wide knowledge thereof
Whenever important business entrusted to him. he
Invariably associated with him other counsel to whom he
committed its direction We do not think Mr. Drinnon
argued before the Court Of Civil Appeals
preme Court.
We should regard the election of Mr.. Drnnon the high
office of Circuit Judge unfortunate to the citizenship this
Judicial Circuit
Judge Hooways civil practice has prepared him for hand
ling that branch of business and his experience prosecuting
attorney emnenty fits him for handling the criminal
that may arise in the courts.
Love of profession the good order of this Circuit and our
zeal for the administration of justice compel
the above statement.
| Respectfully submitted March 28th 1918.
| M. C. McCanless
| E. R. Taylor
| a%. VIM. A. Orr
| tFT Rufus M. Hickey
| - 81" w. T. Coleman
| John R. King
| James A. Carrger"