Legal Opinion

Cantor v. Grievance Committees of Washington County

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1949PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

The question presented by the case is whether an attorney, disbarred under sub-section (1) of Code, Section 9974, may apply for reinstatement through the disbarring court or must be readmitted through the usual channels for a person seeking a law license.

This case has given us an unusual amount of concern. Much independent investigation has been made by us of the authorities in addition to the excellent briefs filed herein.

We find in the record an excellent memorandum opinion of the cause by the learned Chancellor, Joe W. Worley. We adopt both the reasoning and conclusion therein. His opinion…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. In Re LavineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  2. In Re PhillipsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Petersen v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Bar Ass'n v. GreenhoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  5. In Re StumpCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In the Matter of HissMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. In Re McBrideDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. In Re License to Practice Law by DanielWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. In Re DawsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
  5. Cantor v. BradingCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1973

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