State Ex Rel. v. Retail Credit Men's Ass'n

Mr. Chief, Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought in the name of th'e State upon the relation of several members of the Chattanooga Bar alleging that the defendant corporation, organized under chapter 58 of the Acts of 1901 as a commercial, mercantile and protective agency, was illegally engaging in the practice of law. An injunction was sought against certain activities of defendant and it was prayed that, on account of its unlawful practices, the corporation should be dissolved and its charter forfeited.

The defendant answered, setting' out in detail its…