State v. Cannon

The following opinion was filed October 9, 1928:

Owen, J.

This is a proceeding instituted in this court upon the complaint of the State Bar Commissioners for the disbarment of Raymond J. Cannon. A motion was made to dismiss the proceeding on the ground that the court was without jurisdiction to entertain the same. The motion was denied by order of the court dated September 26, 1928, and it will be the purpose of this opinion to state the reasons therefor.

For many years we have had a statutory enactment vesting exclusive power in this court to admit attorneys. The practice thus declared has been…