Tyree v. Gosa

Before entering upon the discussion of the legal problems presented by this appeal, we think we should set out, by way of preface, certain facts not hitherto of record.

On September 20, 1941, two days after the hearing of this cause, the appellant addressed a three page letter to each of the five judges who heard the appeal. In these letters, which were identical in content, he claimed to have been unfairly treated by the trial judge; criticized the conduct of the case by his attorneys; stated, as facts, matters not appearing of record; attempted to demonstrate, by argument, that he had been…