Maxey v. Polk County District Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Certiorari from Polic District Court. — Chas. A. Dudley, Judge. This is an original proceeding complaining that the defendants acted illegally and beyond jurisdiction in not cancelling an original decree of disbarment, and in refusing to further modify said original decree, and in other respects.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
1. courts : jurisdiction : essential elemnts: attorney and client. — I. On the 9th day of February, 1912, a decree was entered in the Polk County district court, which disbarred the plaintiff from the practice of law as an attorney in the state of Iowa. Subsequently, plaintiff applied to said court to modify said decree. The plaintiff prayed “that, upon the hearing of this petition, the court cancel and suspend the order and decree heretofore entered herein, and that defendant be restored to all of his prior rights as an attorney -at law, and for such other and further relief as to the court…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re TreadwellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- In re NewtonMontana Supreme Court · 1902
- Wilson v. Interstate Business Men's Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
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- Delbridge v. DelbridgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920