State v. Quarles
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. B. M. Miller. Proceedings by information in the name of the State against W. W. Quarles, an attorney, for disbarment. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The question to Molette, tell us what Quarles said, was not subject to the. objection interposed. — In re Serfast, 116 Pa.
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Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. B. M. Miller. Proceedings by information in the name of the State against W. W. Quarles, an attorney, for disbarment. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The question to Molette, tell us what Quarles said, was not subject to the. objection interposed. — In re Serfast, 116 Pa. St. 468. It was admissible as part of the res geatas. — 24 A. & E. Ency of Law, 61. It is not hearsay. — I/und v. Tynesborough, 9 Cush. 36; 1 Greenl. 108. The question to the defendant, if he did not about a year and a half or two years ago in Selma go to…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
This is a proceeding hv information in the name of the state, filed by the circuit solicitor, against the appellee in the circuit court of Dallas county. The complaint contained two counts as follows: “First count. That said William W. Quarles is guilty of a violation of the provisions of an act entitled tAn act to prevent the encouragement of litigation and provide for the punishment of persons engaged in encouraging litigation, approved March 4th, 1901’ (Acts 1900-1, p.„ 2227), in this: that the said William W. Quarles did promise, or give or offer, or promise to give, a valuable…
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