In re the Motion to admit Goodell to the Bar of this Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
On tbe 14th of December, 18T5,1. G. Sloan, Esq., moved tbe court for tbe admission to tbe bar of tbis court of Miss-R. Lavinia Goodell, and read to tbe court a certifícate of tbe clerk of tbe circuit court for Rock county in tbis state, wbicb stated that at a term of said court begun and beld on tbe 17th of June, 1874, Miss Goodell was examined in open court, and that, it appearing that she was a resident of tbis state, more-than twenty-one years of age, of good moral…
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On tbe 14th of December, 18T5,1. G. Sloan, Esq., moved tbe court for tbe admission to tbe bar of tbis court of Miss-R. Lavinia Goodell, and read to tbe court a certifícate of tbe clerk of tbe circuit court for Rock county in tbis state, wbicb stated that at a term of said court begun and beld on tbe 17th of June, 1874, Miss Goodell was examined in open court, and that, it appearing that she was a resident of tbis state, more-than twenty-one years of age, of good moral character, and possessed of sufficient legal knowledge and ability, she was-duly admitted by said court as an attorney and…
1Opinion of the CourtKyan, C. J.
In courts proceeding according to tbe course of tbe common law, a bar is almost as essential as a bench. And a good bar may be said to be a necessity of a good court. This is not always understood, perhaps not fully by tbe bar itself. On tbe bench, tbe lesson is soon learned that tbe facility and accuracy of judicial labor are largely dependent on tbe learning and ability of the bar. And it well becomes every court to be careful of its bar and jealous of tbe rule of admission to it, with tbe view of fostering in it tbe highest order of professional excellence.
Tbe constitution makes no express…
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