National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-29
ALLEGED MALPRACTICE.
The Grant Wilson Case in the Supreme Court
of the District.

4nt 0Idut- "llsOu Gake IN Inc oupIemo GOuIL
of the District.
In General Term of the Supreme Court Of the
District to-day, Justices Wylie, Humphreys and
Macarthur present, the application made by A.
Grant for rule on Hon. Jeremiah ID. Wilson 70
show cause why he should not be removed as
member Of the bar on the ground of alleged NAL
practice, in after being retained by him (Grant)
appearing for the opposite parties, was taken up.
A. Z. Browne appeared for Grant, and Messrs.
Elliott and Merrick for Wilson.
Mr.. Browne read the petition of Grant and afr
Grant to Mr.. Wilson, in one Of which he says: AZ
can afford to pay you more to keep me out Of law
After consultation with the other justices, Judge
Wylie said the opinion Of majority Of the court
was that Mr.. Wilson had, by putting in an
answer, waived the privilege Of Directing to the
rule. ...- - ....
MIR. Merrick said he knew Mr.. Wilson person
ally, and that he (Mf. ID. had, after inspecting
Justice had been done him, and that there was not
the slightest grounds for this petition for such
rule, and that the court would cast 1t aside and
not allow it to go on record If objected to. But
Mr.. Wilson felt that 1t was due himself that no
technical advantage should be taken to the insult
NJ had been given
he would submit specifically and In detail the
facts in the case and of the relations existing be-
was published by the city press, and has been read
this morning with the earnest desire upon the part
OF counsel that II should De READ under clrcum-
stances which evidently indicate that justice is not
The ultimate object of the parties. Mr.. Merrick
then asked justice from the court in yindication OF
the character of q member Of the bar who had
always borne q spotless reputation, and whose
reputation would yet remain stainless when tho
court should wipe out the blot sought to be put
upon It, ~.
The answer specifically denies the charges
made by the petition, claiming that their relations
as counsel and client ceased on June last, and
that in the case of the Phoenix insurance Com
pany We. Grant, the firm OF ShellsbarRer 6 WILL
son advised the receiver in July, after Grant had
Informed Mr.. Wilson that their relationship had
ceased. ... ..- -. b.
inlay It please Your Honors," said Mr.. Mer-
rick, this is not q matter now for argument. 1
repeat, MIR. Wilson valves this rule, not because
the petition could properly, under judicial de-
termination such as Your Honors would give, go
upon your docket. believe you would scout II,
for Your Honors will not be made the instrument
through which the vile wrath of clients may be
poured upon the reputation of their counsel; but
he valves 1t because publicity has been given to
It. He is in par: q stranger In the community,
aud he therefore deems 1t proper and expedisat
not to stand upon his own firm denial of these al
Legations Of professional irregularity, but to pre-
sent the facts to Yeur Honors rather as dis
tinguished eminent lawyers than as judges, and
asks you in the exercise of your sound discretion
without remark. without pity. and by the rigid
application Of all the ruIe: Ct law and ethics, to
pass Judgment in the case"
The Court reserved their decision until to-day.