Legal Opinion

In Re John Percy

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1867PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGrover, J.

Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court striking the appellant from the roll of attorneys and counselors of the court. Ho question is made as to the correctness of the practice adopted in bringing the matter before the court. That was an order to show cause founded upon the papers presented, served with the papers personally upon the appellant. This was the course approved of in Anon.) 22 Wend., 656, and pursued In re Peterson, 3 Paige, 510. The order specified the charges against the appellant. Those were, that his general reputation is bad; that he had been several…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In the Matter of the Application of Henry W. CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. In re PetersonNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  3. AnonNew York Supreme Court · 1840

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Ex Parte WallSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. People Ex Rel. Karlin v. CulkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  3. Ex Parte ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  4. State v. PeckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
  5. Bar Ass'n v. GreenhoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897

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