The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-20
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AN ACT to regulate the admission of at

AN ACT to regulate the admission Of at
torneys.
Sec. i. Be it enacted BY the Council
and House Of Representatives Of the Ter
ritory of Iowa, That any attorney coun-
sellor of law, or solicitor in chancery,
! who may have been admitted and licens-
ed to practice law in any other state OF
territory in the United States may be adj
mitted to practice law in the several
courts Of law and equity within this Terri
tory: Provided, thatany such applicant for
admission as aforesaid, shall produce salts
factory evidence to the court Of his pre-
vious admission as aforesaid, and cor
rect moral character. egsaa ttt
Sec. 2. That no person except as in
first section provided, shall be admitted
an attorney and counsellor of law within
this territory, unless he shall have pre-
viously obtained license for that pur-
pose from any two of the Judges Of the
supreme court, which license shall con-
s,itute the person receiving the same an
attorney and counsellor at law and shall
authorize him to appear in all superior
and inferior courts of record in this Terri
tory. But no person shall be entitled to
receive license as aforesaid, until he
/ shall undergo thorough and satisfactory
examination by said judges, and produce
satisfactory evidence of his correct moral
character. Iaz.z. .sl
Sec. 8. That all admissions to prac.
tice law within this Territory, shall be by
\ the supreme or district courts in session.
Sec. f.. That the clerks Of the several
courts OF law and equity within this ter.
ritory, are hereby required to keep roll
of every attorney and counsellor of law
or solicitor in chancery who may be ad-
mitted to practice in their respective
courts.
Sec. 5. Thateyery attorney or coun-
sellor of law who shall be admitted to
practice as such before hereceives his GER
ti6cate of admission, shall take an oath to
support the constitution of the United
States and faithfully to demean himself in
the practice of his profession to the best Of
his knowledge and ability, and said oath
shall be endorsed and certified on his GER
ti6cate of admission by the clerk of the
court before whom the oath was taken.
Sec. 6. The supreme court or any
district court may revoke the license
granted to any attorney or counsellor Of
/ law, Or may suspend any attorney or
counsellor of law from practising as such
for limitedlime for any deceit, malprac.
tice, or other gross misconduct, and each
. attorney and counsellor Of law for any
deceit, malpractice or other gross miscon-
duct, shall be liable in damages to the
party injured thereby, and to such other
punishment as may be provided by law:
Provided always, That every attorney be-
fore his license shall be revoked, or before
he shall be suspended from practising as
aforesaid, shall receive written notice
from the clerk of the court, stating dis
tinctly, the grounds Of complaint, or the
charges exhibited against him, and he
shall, after such notice, be heard in his
defence, and be allowed reasonable time
to collect and prepare testimony for his
justification. sqs rs
Approved January l6, 1910.