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the late M. Alexander had adopted a different practice, which however was not the fact, as appeared on enquiry. The inconsistency of his conduct was such that I could only attribute it to the effect of severe cerebral irritation.
I returned to the subject through the Chief Justice. This letter was sent to me through the Chief Justice on August 12th and was answered.
On July 30th I received a letter from the Chief Justice dated July 28th, enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.O. dated 24 July (to both of which I crave leave to refer in extenso) in confirmation of a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing.
And in another letter dated July 30th, received at the same time, to which also I crave leave to refer in extenso, the Chief Justice, after stating that all Official Communications respecting the Supreme Court must be sent through him, concludes in the following words, which are extraordinary, as I never had made any assertion to the effect stated.
"I further hope that you will not again assert that you are subordinate to the Offices of the Supreme Court, which he is the responsible head of the Supreme Court Department."
"Court, your persistence in that assertion" says... (a proposition which...
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the late M. Alexander had adopted
a
different practice, which however was not the fact,
as appeared
enquiry . The inconsistency of his conduct
was such that Scould only attribute
it
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I did, to the effect of severe
cerebral invitation.
returned to
through the Chief Justice
This letter
me through
a
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answered.
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letter from
the Chief Justice dated July 28°
enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.0.
dated 24 July (to both
crave
which I
of leave to refer in extense) in
( a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing)
and in
another letter dated July 300 received at the
time, to which also I crave leave
to refer in extenso, the Chief
Justice after stating that all
Official Communications re
Supreme Const
Const worth
respecting
must be sent
al
through him, concludes in words following which
extraordinary
never had made any
the effect stated-
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the
because I
ass
tion to
assert that you
subordinate Offices of the Supreme
I further hope
that
will
you
Inst
again
not
are
which he
he is the responsible
head
of
the Supre
Court Department
" Court, your persistence in
that
(a
assertion
says
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