Legal Opinion

Georgia Bar Ass'n v. Lawyers Title Insurance

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 6, 1966No. 23613, 23614PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cook, Justice.

In the enumeration of errors of the Georgia Bar Association it is contended with reference to the constitutionality of the legislative Acts defining the practice of law as follows: “It is the function and responsibility of the judiciary and not the legislature to define what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. In these circumstances, the Acts of the General Assembly (Georgia Laws 1931, pages 191-194; Georgia Laws 1937, pages 753-754) defining the practice of law and particularly that part which authorized title companies to: ‘prepare such papers as it thinks proper, or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gazan v. HeerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  2. Boykin v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  3. Atlanta Title & Trust Co. v. BoykinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  4. Sharp-Boylston Co. v. HaldaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  5. Ex parte HaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wallace v. WallaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. National Treasury Employees Union v. United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  3. Sams v. OlahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  4. Hagan & Van Camp, P.S. v. Kassler Escrow, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Huber v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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