Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
QUESTIONS FOR YOUNG LAWYERS.
A Cory of the Recent Bar Examina-
ton In RichmOnd.

The recent examination given by the
Judges of the Supreme Court to persons
seeking licenses TO practice law pro-
duced the most startling and Ito the apph-
cants) lamentable results. out OF twenty
tv-two candidates for legal honors the
following four are the only ones VINO
obtained the requisite percentages: D. .
Patterson, Richmond; Percy ;. stephen
son. Norfolk; Aubrey Il. Strobe, Amherst,
and Gustayus u. Wallace, University Oh
Virginia
The editor OF the Virginia Law Regis
ter. who has always been In favor OF
high standards for the profession, IN cohl-
menting on the examination, says:
THE examination was quite riga, put
not more severe than was necessary 70
fairly test the attainments OF the aPpl55
cants~ 4 few of the questions lnVoiEeg
unfamiliar principles. knowledge OF Whlch
could scarcely be expected Oh ,,node
but we have no doubt lne SOuiI Ai~N'
due allowance for TINS, .,.... ~
For the benefit Of those members oI
the bar to whom many OF these questIoilS
NAV seem difficult, and who on tnat ac-
count are inclined 10 criticlsc the test az
too severe. IL Is suggested that IL py u"
means follows that because an eAaIii,nIf
ton is difficult for the practltoneI ~ IL
therefore too difficult for the bes .,l ,bc
Few II anv. practcing physicians IN tue
State could stand the examination ~
anatomy which every medlcdl sluugn'
undergOes at college ana , aLtel Watu5 AZ
fore me Medical Board. The STUDENT -
| supposed 10 be fresh from his books, anu
/ 10 nave recently and thoroughly master
/ ed elementary principles. IN MS laleI Dr.
fessional life many OF lh s nlcs tbolI
! roughly learned them they are easily re-
! acquired by brief review. ,,ot nara
! Tollowtug are the questions when were
propounded on January o. leS; ,ioo law n
/ .ba coWrts % this State be obtained
! State fully the various steps require, coD.
J p What is municipal law ndt C0t =,
stitutes the municipal law IN force II
! this Commonwealth lIolu "H"' 'O"'
| derived, and where louiu ... .,,,roie.
jurisdiction In this state? state gene
rally Of what each nus JuI'SuI II IL, .
/ 4 What are the essential elements o
o comtractS What kind of a contract L
an WIZ TPPbot are the essential requisites o
a deed? What is the eharacterlS,TIisSo VI
deed indented w az can Tile to Ian,
g. In how many "d'S '%iN "''0 ~
De VIII What is the usual covenant for titl
In this State, and what are the oDJe0
uShis 70 Grantee loses his land by reaso
o. iinori3r title. what is the measure o
81 lPcoverv under a covenant or genera
nnisSrrentvY What under covenant q
special warranty 80 H., ara ,,rl
q What is a corporation nov az. 80, p
| Vate cOrpOrdllOhS
How dissolved ..,,s, nrocess com
10 Upon whom must process ~ LII =
,Nrcipo a suit against corporation
! executed, ana Wh"' mus '''0
the oliice erornnTation in 1890 sold and cor
,,sved n parcel OF land 10 Is, ackhOW
NNSSSed the deed for recordation before
cu97er,, Who was a stockholder IN IN
IOooyyation The deed was immediate
la upOn the record In the clSrk
ofe,;ce of the county in when the Ian
S,ias situated. Afterwards, ana IN ~
same year, Q recovered Jus is.I
} against the corporation. SuDsequenSSl
liz General Assembly passed an Sct u'
me mat such acknowledgment
Sfbsr heretofore or thereafter take
shnuid not be held invalid, and that u
record OF a deed upon such acknoWIs 3l
mont should in all respects be Valld. ~
. nNrnoration has no assets out OF WINE
| - ran make his Judgment. Can the lar
Soid and conveyed 10 b be subjected
Is nayment? Give reasons for your d
swer. ..st,,r, ~ an (,
solvent corporation the right 10 proce'
against it's stockholders 10 compel pa
D ment OF their debts, ana 10 what eAts ,
E are the stockholders haple IN suSil suie
/, IL. What is a viii? HOW eAecu'ed' III
, \ revoked: - .,arriad ,ronn,
= ,,tant. dispose OF by viii? What
the technical meaning or the worus
$ VIZ Daf,ns curtesy and dover. and sta
4, MAT respects they differ.
A Is A husband purchases ana tAAes "