Commonwealth v. Jones & Robins, Inc.

The Commonwealth of Virginia, at the instance of the Council of the Virginia State Bar, instituted this suit, alleging that Jones & Robins, Inc., a corporation engaged in the real estate brokerage business, habitually prepared deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages and deeds of release—for which a minimum fee of $5.00 each was charged—in connection with the sale of real estate and the closing of real estate loans negotiated through the brokerage office; and that to that extent the brokerage firm was engaged in the illegal practice of law. The prayer of the bill was for a judgment declaring such…