State v. Tracy
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal fnorn Buena Vista District Gouri. — Hon. F. H. Het.sell, Judge. This is a proceeding under the Code to revoke or suspend the license of the defendant attorney and counselor at law.
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'Appeal fnorn Buena Vista District Gouri. — Hon. F. H. Het.sell, Judge. This is a proceeding under the Code to revoke or suspend the license of the defendant attorney and counselor at law. Hpon trial had judgment was rendered as follows: “It is ordered by the court that the defendant be reprimanded, which was done at this time by the court; and it is further ordered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff, state of Iowa, do have and recover of the defendant, J. A. Tracy, the sum of sixty-one 85-100 dollars as costs and charges in this hearing, and that execution issue therefor. Cause for…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, C. J.
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I. Appellant’s first contention is “that the court did not have jurisdiction to try the case, for the reason that the proceedings were not commenced in the manner provided by section 325 of the Code.” Said section is as follows: “Sec. 325. Proceedings, How Begun. The proceeding to remove or suspend an attorney may be commenced by the direction of the court, or on motion of any individual. In the former case, the court must direct some attorney to draw up the accusation; in the latter, the accusation must be drawn up and sworn to by the person making- it'.” One Penfield mailed to Hon. F. H.…
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