In re the Graduates
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, denying an application of the graduates of Columbia College Law School, for admission to practise as attorneys.
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Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, denying an application of the graduates of Columbia College Law School, for admission to practise as attorneys. By the act entitled "An act relative to the Law School of Columbia College,” passed April 7, 1860, it was enacted, that the professors in the Law School of Columbia College, and the law committee of the trustees of said college, are constituted a committee, any three of whom, being counsellors at law, shall form a quorum, upon whose examination and recommendation, as evidenced by the diploma of said college, granted upon such…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Selden, J.
This is an appeal from an order made at a general term of the Supreme Court, in the first judicial district, denying the application of the appellant to he admitted to practise as an attorney and counsellor at law, pur*308suant to the provisions of the act relative to the Law School of Columbia College, passed April 7, 1860; and the first question to be considered, is whether an appeal will lie to this court from such an order. ’
*309It is suggested, as an objection to the appeal, that such an application is not a judicial proceeding; that the power of appointing or admitting…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Striker v. KellyNew York Supreme Court · 1845
- Patchin v. Trustees of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1829
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- In re SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Brown v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890
- Matter of BeggsNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Parrott v. Knickerbocker Ice Co.The Superior Court of New York City · 1869