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Evans, Walter, 1842-1923

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Letter from Milton Dwight Purdy to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Milton Dwight Purdy to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant to the Attorney General, and acting as Attorney General, Milton Dwight Purdy tells President Roosevelt that the decision of Judge Walter Evans was decided before Attorney General William H. Moody could intervene. More similar cases are upcoming in Kentucky and Tennessee that Moody will intervene in. Purdy notes that declaring acts of Congress as unconstitutional is becoming more common.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-07

Creator(s)

Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937