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January 19, 1888
Spokane Falls Review
Spokane, Spokane Falls, Spokane County, Washington
What is this article about?
Minority report in Phoebe election contest urges investigation due to contestee's opposition suggesting truth in charges; cites precedents for justice. Rowll mostly concurs with majority but objects to expert testimony on facts.
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The minority do not see why, if the charges be untrue, in the contest Phoebe case the contestee should so persistently oppose an investigation, and his opposition is to their minds too strongly corroborative of the claim made by the contestant as to restrain them from supporting the majority resolution without an inquiry. Precedents are quoted in support of the course recommended by the minority, and in view of all the facts the minority feels obliged, in what it believes to be the interests of exact and equal justice, to withhold its consent to the majority report.
Rowll, in a supplementary report, states that he concurs in the majority committee report, only dissenting from practicing the disputed questions of fact upon expert testimony.
Rowll, in a supplementary report, states that he concurs in the majority committee report, only dissenting from practicing the disputed questions of fact upon expert testimony.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Election Contest
Minority Report
Phoebe Case
Investigation Opposition
Expert Testimony
What entities or persons were involved?
Rowll
Story Details
Key Persons
Rowll
Story Details
In the Phoebe case, the minority opposes the majority resolution without investigation, viewing the contestee's persistent opposition as corroborative of the contestant's claims of untrue charges. Precedents support inquiry for exact justice. Rowll concurs with the majority report but dissents on resolving disputed facts via expert testimony.