In re Goodell
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ON the 22d day of April, 1879, I. G. Sloan, Esq., moved the court for the admission of Miss Eavinia Gooclell to its .bar as a practicing attorney; and the court took time to consider the motion. Afterwards, on the 18th of June, 1879, the motion was granted, and the following opinion was filed.
1Opinion of the CourtOole, J.
On the. former application for the admission of Miss Eavinia Gooclell to the bar of this court, it was held that there was no statutory authority for the admission of females to the bar of any court of this state. 39 "Wis., 232. Since that decision was made, the legislature has provided that “ no person shall be denied admission or license to practice as an attorney in any court of this state' on account of sex ” (subd. 5, sec. 2586,'K. S. 1878), which removes the objection founded upon a want of legislative authority to admit females to practice. It may admit of serious doubt whether, under…
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