Legal Opinion
In re Clay
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 19, 1953PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
On motion of the Kentucky State Bar association this court issued a rule against J. M. Clay, of Cattlettsburg, Kentucky, to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for the unauthorized practice of law.
Mr. Clay filed his response to the motion averring that he had been regularly admitted to the bar of this State and filed an order of the Letcher Circuit Court entered on January 14, 1907, showing “on motion of Robert Blair, J. M. Clay was sworn as a practicing attorney at this bar, as required by law.”
The record before us shows the hearing on this rule was to be on affidavits or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Disbarment of IssermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- In Re BrownSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
- Anderson v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
3Cited by4 opinions
- The Florida Bar v. WilkesSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
- Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. SignerKentucky Supreme Court · 1976
- Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. SignerKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
- Nolan v. BrawleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1969