Legal Opinion

In re the Graduates

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1860PublishedCited by 2 opinions

In the matter of the admission of the graduates of the Law Department of the University of the city of Hew York to practise as attorneys and counsellors of this court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.*—Sutherland, J.

—A motion is made in behalf of twenty-two young gentlemen, graduates of the Law Department of the University of the city of Hew York, for their admission to practise as attorneys and counsellors of this court, under a recent act of the Legislature of this State. (Chap. 187, passed April 6,1860.)

The act is entitled “ An act with reference to the University of the city of Hew York.”

The first section of the act is as follows: “ The faculty of law of the University of the city of Hew York, are hereby constituted a committee, upon whose examination and recommendation,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Seymour v. EllisonCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1823
  2. McKoan v. DevriesNew York Supreme Court · 1848

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ernst v. . Hudson River Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1866
  2. Ernst v. Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1866

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