, 1870-02-05
Women nR AtGorueFx,

On the I'd Of August, 1869, Jndge Williams and
StaSeh Attorney Ated, Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit ef I.Inois. Rnve Mira Myra Brad veil Ger.
t,ca,c that they had examined her as TO her qual-
idca''ons to enter upon the Practice Of the lay,
mad fou1d her quallded therefor, and recon.
metdeu that llcenle Ahould oe Issued to her,
At the September term, 1879, Of the Safe S1-
pEene Co1st, MI. Robert NerFey, IN beh air Of Mrs
Esadwell. Med This cestnca'e OF examination,
Ard &so certificate OF character from judge
JaGetors Of the superior Court OF Chicago, and
written application prepared By the lady herself,
admlited. lu her appllesuoo, shs lug.
aeeted that tho only q7e1ton IN.
rolred IN her case was: " Does boipg a woman
dlE41nlif5 her, under the laws OF IlInols from re-
cetslpg l:cesss 10 practise law :" and claimed
that the LeRtfatute had answered this question
In the negative.
On the 9Th Of October, 1869, M1A BsAdwell re-
ce17ed srom the hop. Norman L Fteeuap. su-
pteEc Court Reporter. communic alton, IN
which he s'aIed that he had been iustructctl BY
the Court to lLtofm her thss 1t Eas compelled to
oeny her application, upon tho ground that she
would not be bound by the Obligations uece2aArJ
to ee assumed where tue relation Of attorney aud
client should exts, b. tesaon Of the disability In
posed BY her married. condition; atd that until
such disability should be removed b, legl.latlon,
The Court regarded 1tatn AZ poWeftc.s to grant
her application.
On tho tstn Of November, 1852, Ar1 HrAlweu
died pliuted Argument, IN which the commended
that, 0I der the common law. a. modified b. cur
stnsutep, she could not properly be- denied
license TO pracule law. so!e.J upou the
Rro0nd OF her Married condtsiou;
insisting that under The Rcs Of 1863, giving toe
wife her own ear1iugl, and the Fight to sue for
tht tAme 10 her own name, free from her husband
ste nas tue right to be euploJ ed ~ N agent or
attorney, OF phJac!an, II shs ta capahlt, and 10
acfee to do the duties OF her rr-feas on: AID
That The LeEslstu1e had, in repeated 1psAaces,
acknowledged the caphbitJ Rud capacity OF the
petitioner 10 transact business, by providing that
tho Chicago L<ya' stxs, edited bg her. Should be
received IN er1leUce In all the courts Of tue Sine
On the I'd cf January, 1ssp, Mrs. DEadweil q. et
an ol1dhytt and Additional poiaks, claIm!nK tue
right to e1e1ctse and follow the profession OF m
attorney at-!as, under The plosis!ons OF the sec-
old Eec:ton Of tue fourth ars.c.e Of the Colss!ta
ton Of The CL!ted 5'a'ea, or tue FJur1ce1ta
Amendment TO that coce et,tution, and OF the sct
connolly tpo~n q a. the "CLyL n ghts bt:L''
Las: week ibe Sopruuc Court n.ed 40 opinion
eerJipg TIE Application. Tue op .nloa is a. ,o!-
!oxH:
In the matter o. the application at Mrs. Mysa
braasell lor license to Practise a. m as,ur-
OPINION OF TUE COURT pKL3vEKKn 1T Mr. Irs-
I1cE h~KEAcE.
Al the last tern OF tbs cu4lt, Mrs. MIRA Brad
=.
| tslasLuls the o.dILsrt certificate o! CHARACTER
sLd 9uaIincas:ort- ihe cense xas ref 1sra, anu
II va stated, ~ 4 tutic'en. tessoo. tina: uhier
lie decisions o! tbis court the aupst can't, ~ 4
sr;isi ~onau, 6uu d be to1lu tr.taer " aee
express col uacs, ior by leo. etnolted coLlrsc j
at'orseJ s1d cIlenf. s,Ice s1e sauoupcens Il
our ottls1oc. re applicant as Il ed pt:ntet ar.
RuH ext IN = hGh Lex rlght 10 c-ns. Il eafLrstI
Of Ire HppEcAlt have 70 tiuaLi, ahn = { % cur
deck IL ~i!tlg In oid. lrat she or otter ter-
tots te:e ted ua3 btllG the Question befote tie
TIE sIpLca1i, IN hes printed argument, couoa.s
The dec t.o- Of in:s Curt III 'hs CASE Of cirset-
Itr Mitchell, joLe term, ls:9, III xn'co We held
"A asree Nontn ~&s 10: buaau ty c0nu .c.s
taN1tH lo RELATION TO 1eE OWL property. We are
nul Il cin "a 70 60 erer Assia le r1vauds IT taa:
neclklrr. Ii EAs tue Ie.alt OF Rnot atAi OF de-
hbtt SID d'tcust1on III anr c0ltcsi channer.
I'D the cor ctet &C Of ihe Present nelo-tt o tbs
Vt are IN accord With the courts IN thla coz :
II! ~E!ci have had uccaalc1 10 pass upon stunt.
.2s qu-s:et, tie Suere,t court OF .scoasia, ia
Iotes,E - sni:n tis WIS, 1s:>. dln .raag from III
eL}5 on lie rciror point as 10 wnesner, IN sexar1
to cont!te1s caucsrstLG tne eecarate pro oerr, OF
air.d =. men. The Lag aide Of inc court woald
Ia1e lQind'euln.
a. io me 40 question. the rsas OF married
women 10 axe c ntfse.s 10. arecs1cR the.r
ser, surn .ssht i, th4i ptcsuse tne Legs AZURE
h41 exfrr.EE removed the COMMON I1x ulsAat.l.
:ies ol MastItd wouen 10 regard to holding prop
ert. not cel1ved ffcm 1ntE husoatua, II has
! all.te,r 0onlu,on law disao:liies Ia rt1srd 10
nttnE COZ uac.f, A1d ins'ted Then to eater,
equally VIA Ger. cpon taose aeias OF trade and
spttuiaIioDt u witch properly Il acl7l:ea ta1saSa
The h,asu. b.: ettn The premise a1d tae cooclu-
t:or g Ico h!dt for =, 70 biiugr II na5 be de-
t,'atle TBS: the LeGla:arure should re,ieTe mAI-
tet. Be, 10 saJ 1hat /, - doac 20 II tue at Of
isf1, The lak EnaRe Of which II carefully guarded.
aid a .he9 NATE s 40 A'rs.sn 10 eonsr.c;s aoss
ne t,u pc N tlntc1p:e:a::on II wo.Id be goirE
IN. te,old 'he mes. ,ns OF taAs &C: ~ thai at
i.sal sts;us Of soee. Tie set ,tse1i IL s,.e nd
tost, acd tnr1tfsrc entitled 70 oefA inter 3setA-
Tits nc have erde9voyt 70 give 1t In the eases
RAT cave co1e teicTe u. bit CO not mend
tv eeclde ,l.: the Les'.i& ure has gone 70 e:Rin
n Is q eAttEe Of stfu'n for which tue lansl1ge II
has Carefully u'ed tusnlaheS no 1x:raoL
It's Cratd, however. taat rne Ia = Of the LAST
Htm.n tie ttpara,e coir7ol Of lae:r earnings,
nnst ee con ty1s1 II Sv p2 to :Ee n The rig 1t "
Gett!ses n ItE.ru to taca peesoud services
ILr ts Mitchell. having ttan passed After thA:
tci. ' Al cL1n11e. eed. ago We xsfe nnuindfo! OF
i when c L.:-er.ag hts Application II tn- lass
tetn- Se'tees d. Re lo- propose to cons,leE
t0s far II e1:etds the POSER Of = arred
roe = an 70 soI ~ sI &C. nl.tf ,ni,sef eot'ois~
ktlves cola lAte1 to 30 d laA: Toe seL Ut t1e ap
F! taRt. II Ct peKden's ii corezurc4 s. Is or aT
oss'Asts. Aturac.cos ttason TOT not srsatitg
Although "a II. CIT .. a*.lax u ocly AZ a:eIt,
~ C-&EtG o. Ice 4pQI@h1t's Argument. *CfQ ue
L-a tctc telALtd 70 ATT Tor a4u etf 5et = Il A.
= lch 4 Gre toan a. aGett lie II H u1t:tt Ut
the coci', hsldtns MS TO 1E1t,o3, IN rn.A St1'e,
Hol Two It tue Z em'tts Of mi. Eocrt, end IN r
tte: 'ote oes a.Ied - 1nis c. Ut: :or *nAs our
Rt4sute calls IA -esA dac: IN his Office uefs
AlpGa ;eu "a aAsu. IL lie Ai1l.tstI a-iaa Of jas
re-. = reQnirtd = take a oath Of { @r:. a2d Il
mltteCtd h"2 aITea. = h.so A. EndisL c3ut1s,
oCr etst1tE pFH-:d :d.s that TO ce-.o2 saaA be
ftsn:tteo to ps1csHs Is II or q f coon. esiot
~ Hi1anat hxs1;g ptesh u=.1 oo;A-ed Il.
cctte Ias taat ptTpcsc LICE tTo Il t1e Jas tcs1 Of
nc Sutsens coort RJ rnt A9coud sec:o:. Of
Ee &c, u prcy!ded t3a. 10 pcsAp snsn
te eft1lto 10 recr:ee ceI a1t.l ns sass Base
@ taAto cer1ecs { tfula .te clatt Ct so-Es
ctGtI e1 Els Aooo n oral c1G14:tes, AID t-is u
| !ee OIL e1pr' =. 1Itpt nn araa tne txer-3e o.
toe ? Aer thus tlttutted 70 This C1EE- In Ill
81 ftpects 4 4 LEI: IL or discretion 20 es sAt-
| ien lie Ehle1 ~ sh.sa Ad11s.t'n II ta.A otd:e
AosA Re fe:trn lCed. hA' 11A 6srfet'o I, not ID
AhtA'5 U Q, a. Ut st nttf subject to at ta%s
s7e ia Attn.. oie II. .hs: The C27s: hs1'd es-
sstlfSa ruen ltrus Of .chiss!o3 - &Il prDaiote
ste proper I'd in4 t1.s On Vi j-5ucc: t,s tscand.
| tatt il ttos sh IL, AlH aL5 p-ssst$ Or Glass u
tHtrfFs who Asr o. n'eEd-a >. Tho Le<1i. .tofc
| IT, sa1Efed, ven th ul b tnr!r ex3.a ian u net
| d1Etets y q1t" NJ t.. sta ute
! TIE sub tsnte Of the las um,'a'fon II ampJ
| ~. 'A:cJ0I alrE tint 1rIotru II us saeo tc
! ta'fei'tdl1 ccrtetm ~ ztta ths 1tAs-a CT Tue
| peRtf rt<nttEt .-.
Whs'hl5. IN the txiaiEK aoc!a} relations b..
tAteu tp-1 ntn Y Wi,l~t, II Lud Fo1 'lt t1~
t.op* sh1 sll1' h1n 0f jas'fce. 81 tct R-.tsA
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