Lathrop v. Donohue

This court has determined to consider the constitutional issue raised on its merits and not to dispose of the appeal upon procedural grounds.

While we are of the opinion that the learned trial court properly determined that the circuit court was without jurisdiction to pass upon the validity of an order of this court which regulates the practice of law, we will treat the action as though it had been originally and properly brought in this court. The reason for so doing is that this action is one publici juris in which we have had the benefit of most-thorough and adequate briefs and oral…