Ex Parte Chattanooga Bar Association
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Neil
The Chattanooga Bar Association filed its original hill in the Chancery Court of Hamilton County, the same being an Ex Parte action, invoking- the inherent jurisdiction of the court to purge the legal profession of members who are, by their unethical and unlawful conduct, bringing reproach upon the court and the profession.
The petitioner is a non-profit membership corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee, whose members are qualified to practice in the Chancery Court as well as all other courts in Hamilton County.
The petition is signed and sworn to by officers and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Karlin v. CulkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- In Re HeirichIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- In re KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- State v. BomerTennessee Supreme Court · 1942
- Davis v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1893
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