Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1919 — Convincing. [ARTICLE]

Convincing.

J. A. Strahan, the eminent professor of jurisprudence, tells in his reminiscences several good law stories. One of the best concerns a certain chancery judge who (writes Mr. Strahan) was so notorious for the brevity of his notes of evidence that, in a case which appeared to make an appeal probable, the parties agreed to have a shorthand note of it. Later, the court of appeal, puzzled by his decision against the plaintiff, whose uncontradicted evidence seemed convincing, sent for tjie judge’s note hoping it would enlighten them. It did. It consisted of a vigorous drawing of an oily-faced, evil-looking person. Above was written The Plaintiff, and below it And a liar.— Pearson’s Weekly.