Legal Opinion
State v. Pledger
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided September 19, 1962No. 76PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMooee, J.
It is charged that defendant engaged in unauthorized practice of law. The bills of indictment are grounded on G.S. 84-4 which, in pertinent part, provides: “. . .(I)t shall be unlawful for any person or association of persons except members of the Bar, for or without a fee or consideration, to . . . prepare for another person, firm or corporation, any . . . legal document.”
A deed of trust is a legal document. Practice of law embraces the preparation of legal documents and contracts by which legal rights are secured. G.S. 84-2.1; Mills v. Cemetery Park Corp., 242 N.C. 20, 25, 28, 86 S.E. 2d…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Chicago Bar Ass'n v. GoodmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
- Cain v. Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Seawell v. Carolina Motor Club, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1936
- Mills v. CAROLINA CEMETERY PARK CORPORATIONSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
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3Cited by37 opinions
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Lexis-Nexis v. Travishan Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
- Blair v. MaynardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- Gardner v. North Carolina State BarSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. WillsIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
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