The Southern herald., 1922-07-07
TO THE VOTERS OF THE 18th
CHANCERY COURT DISTRl(T:

PNi'~AS - 'iAS NIoll4Ntt NaIl IlIS
the announcemet OF Hon r W.
Cutrer for reelection as ChanceII-
or, that the statement is made
that during his incumbency Of the
office, he has been reversed by the
Supreme Court only eight or nine
times. This statement was made
by Judge Cutrer in my presence
before an audience at the count
house in Port Gi bison, on June l9
tn, where he appealed to the vot-
ers of Claiborne County to re-
elect him on account OF this re-
markable record.
Upon my return TO the office, !
set about investigating the record
OF our Chancellor, and upon con
sulting the Southern Reporter,
which gives the disposition Of
every case appealed to the Su-
preme Court, whether an opinion
is rendered or not, my findings in
regard to aftirmances and rever-
sails from the court Of Judge Cut
rer, during his incumbency, are
as follows:
Judge Hicks died on October
l3, 1913, and on either the 18th
or 18th, Judge Cutres waa appoint
ed Chancellor by Governor Brew
er. No commission was issued
until April 8, 1914, yet Cutrer
drew the salary of Chancellor for
the latter half Of October, 1913,
ct seq. | obtained this informati.
ton from the Secretary Of "tate,
During the incumbency oil
Judge Cutrer, the Supreme Court
has passed upon 100 appeals from
his decisions, and has reversed
thlrty-eight of these decisions, and
affirmed sixty-two.
On June 26th, | wrote Judge
Cutrer, calling his attention to the
statements which he had made,
and which | presume lie had pub
and also advised him of
my findings upon investigation oil
his record and suggested to him
that | had the style OF tile case.
and number of volume Of the
Southern Reporter, in which they
were found, and that | would be |
glad to show them to him should
he desire to check them up, as | |
lid not want to misrepresent him
to the public, | also advise himl
IN detail that | had compared hi, |
record with the other ChanceIIorsI
)f the state, from October, 1919 toI
June II, 1922, two days prior toll
his making his statement at Portl
iibson, and that | found that his |
percentage OF affirmances was 1Ol
pee cent lower than the average oil
ittirmances for all the Chancellors
II the State, and also lower thanI
any other Chancellor in the State.
In answer to this letter, Judge
: -utrer asked that | send my find.
ngs to him, to which | reply thatI
lis record was contained in datal
which embraced the record Of all
he Chancellors in the state, andI
hat it was volumlnous, but thatl
t he would come to my office, heI
.ould check his record in a shortg
While, and if | had made any er.
ors, | would like to have themI
pointed out, as ! did not desire toI
nisrepresent him in any way. II
ave heard nothing from Judge
}utrer, and while | do not intend
0 criticize him as a man or anl
fficial, yet, he has put his record
n issue, and in justice to myself
nd my candidacy, feel that the
ctual facts should be known. OIL
curse, | do not criticize the news
'apers for making the incertions
bove referred to, because | am
nformed by the editor of one of
hese papers, which is being ex-
snsively quoted, that the inior-
nation from which the assertion
as made, came directly to him
! letter from Judge Cutrer.