Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-16
BELvACAN PRACTICE
THe SUPREME COURT DECIDES TO
ADMIT her TO THE BAR.
Judge Richardson, who Wac Absent when
tho Matter Was Heard Before, Votes
in Her Favor.

Mrs Holva A. Lockwood. the noted
NomaGs rights advocate. can now prac.
lice law IN the Virginia courts.
This privilege was GRANTED her ycster-
,lay hy the supreme Court OF Appeals. In
O.. ssioa al Wyth,villc. a special 60 the
Dispatch says that Judges FauntIeroy.
racy. Rni Richardson voted In favor OF
mr. admission 20 the hat: that Judge
trvis diascn,ed. and tina; Judge Hinton
was not present
Judge Richardson really east the dccid-
lrg vote In Mrs. Lockwood's favor When
l,r original application, after having been
suHd by Judge wexford. OF the city
sr.uf court. was presented TO the SUI
,raa Court Judges Fauntleroy and Lacy
,ri On favor % permitting her 10 prac-
f... Judges Lewis and Hinton disscnted.
,rl Judge Richardson was absent MIR.
And r.. cohen, counsel for Mrs. Lock-
l. Immediately hIcd a new applica-
M o. b. considered by the full court,
..i 60 was upon this that Yesterdays de-
on was rendered. Since then Judge
600 Christian has been retained by
t.e lockwood. and he argued the mat
GIL. ,t Ws3hcVlle on Thursday. He also
.nfea the petition to the United States
vac Court some weeks ago for n
Wiz cf manGamus 10 compel the virginia
t.hrual g. recognize the female disciple
d, blackstone This writ, II will be re-
2 ,ua,rcd. was denied
PRACTICE ~ ALL COURTS.
~h. action Of the Supreme Court In
ftug Mrs. Lockwood gives her the
ni co. appear as counsel IN any or tne
, lfs o. the Commonwealth. In both
Oral argument here and In his BRIEF
f boo TIE Subsequent proceeding, Mr..
O.Ulu based his claim of Mrs. Lock
, RS right % practice TN this State upon
f.. comfy between the states. The Dis
r. frf's NyihnVlo correspondent says
t.f Judge CHRISTIANS argument was
I..f hui exhaustive. Arguing from The
lr.o a statute he held thnt when the
l...-.f. of DE code used the word per
go" iu referring 20 attorneys from Other
srfrs or the District OF Columbia being
...wrI % appear in our courts, they
I.aw that women pr0cticed law In twenty
.tt~ ~ tie Union ana II theY wished
f. r.nfne the practice TO male citizens
f could have readily said So Tho
'ra also c0utended that The pronOun
as used in the Code, does not neccs-
mlau men only. and n closing
il o. hlgh tribute to his client as n
man cultivated IN her pro esslon. in
g. urr and In literature.
JUDGE RICHARDSON'S VIEWS.
Concluding the correspondent says:
gr Richardson said, IN rendering ms
JON. that im principle he was opposed
o., women praCficing law IN Virginia. that
q. 1858 not think 81 suitable profession
fr them, nor that they were adapted
81, me profession but upon careful ex-
.u.irafiOI ~ the statute he was forced to
f.. t Dos that nonresident women prac-
..n.Is were entitled to qualify. AMI
... the Jaw was so written, h felt CON
..I..rri L. carry IL out.
"TIc other judges having had the for
i..l motion presented to them. merely
t.trl without giving expression TO their
...ue."
r. ease has attracted great deal of
attention among tho legal fraternity, who
r.-t % "a unit opposed the admission
.. women 60 the Virginia bar. Judge
CHRISTIANS ability Is well recognized. and
cohen has undoubtedly won new
lfels hV bis successful work in his
,...uts behalf.
Dc ie probable that the Supreme Court
stLi adjourn carly next week