Commonwealth v. Richie
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 44 — Proceedings by the Commonwealth to Disbar Charles G. Richie as an Attorney at Law. — Deo. 17. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. Judgment Dismissing Proceedings for Want of Jurisdiction and Commonwealth Appeals.
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Case 44 — Proceedings by the Commonwealth to Disbar Charles G. Richie as an Attorney at Law. — Deo. 17. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. Judgment Dismissing Proceedings for Want of Jurisdiction and Commonwealth Appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. There are two classes of disbarment proceedings in Kentucky: (a) Proceedings contemplated by section 104 of the Kentucky Statutes, and (b) That class based upon the ancient common law right of the court to- protect itself against persons unfit to practice before it. Wilson v. Popham, 91 Ky., 330; Bar Association v. Greenhood,…
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JUDGE WHITE
— Reversing.
This proceeding is to revoke the, license of appellee, Charles G. Richie, as an attorney, and to disbar him from further practicing such profession. The attorney for the Commonwealth in the Thirtieth judicial district, comprising Jefferson county, filed an information based upon an affidavit, and also the affidavit, in the chancery branch, first division, of the Jefferson circuit court, and asked that a rule issue against appellee to show cause why his license should not he revoked. Objection was made to the order for rule on the ground that that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874
3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ward v. HarringtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Lenihan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Commonwealth v. RoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- In re McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Sessmer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
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