Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Seawell v. Carolina Motor Club, Inc.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided March 18, 1936PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevin, J.
The question presented to this Court for decision is whether the particular acts and methods of business of the defendants, as charged in the complaint and found by the court below, constitute a violation of the statute prohibiting the practice of law by unauthorized persons, and particularly by corporations and associations; and are such as to entitle the plaintiff to injunctive relief.
By chapter 15Y, Acts 1931 (C. S., 199-a) it is made unlawful for any corporation, person, or association, except members of the bar of North Carolina, admitted and licensed to practice as attorneys at law, “to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Matter of Co-Operative Law Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- R.I. Bar Asso. v. Auto. Service Asso.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1935
- Fitchette v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
- In Re Disbarment of George H. OtternessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- In Re Applicants for LicenseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Cain v. Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
- Gardner v. North Carolina State BarSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Baker v. VarserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- State v. PledgerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
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