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The News & Observer
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington ordered papers stricken from the files in the case of Wilkes County Commissioners vs. W. W. Coler due to reflections on Judge James E. Boyd's impartiality. The application may be renewed.
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Papers Ordered Stricken From Files. The Application of the Commissioners May be Renewed.
Washington, June 2.—The United States Supreme Court today ordered the papers in the case of Commissioners of Wilkes county, N. C., vs. W. W. Coler, stricken from the files of the courts. The case of itself is not of special importance, but the court's reason is of general scope. It was given by the chief justice in the following language:
"The papers on which this application is made contain matter intended to reflect on the impartiality of one of the judges who participated in the decision below, which should not have been submitted to this court. Our records must be kept free from scandal, and not be made the vehicle of irrelevant and unwarranted attacks. The papers are stricken from the files. The application will, however, retain its original number and may be renewed in proper form on the coming in of the court at the next term."
The judge upon whom reflection is said to have been made in the papers is Hon. James E. Boyd, Judge of the Western District of North Carolina.
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June 2
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papers stricken from the files; application may be renewed in proper form at the next term.
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The United States Supreme Court ordered the papers in the case of Commissioners of Wilkes county, N. C., vs. W. W. Coler stricken from the files because they contained matter reflecting on the impartiality of Judge James E. Boyd. The chief justice stated that court records must be kept free from scandal and irrelevant attacks.