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OF Forbes vs. Mayor and Council OF Will
mington, may cause a rupture in the
hitherto pleasant relations existing be-
tween the lega! profession OF Delaware
and Pennsylvania. The Courts de-
cision has been the subject OF much
criticism and complications may arise
eliminating in law suit. AS Mrs.
Kilgore stands high in her profession in
her own State and will return to her
home and inform her fellow attorneys OF
the refusal OF the Supreme Court OF Deia-
ware to allow her to temporarily practice
before it, reversal of good feeling which
has and should exist between the pro-
fession in Sister States may result.
It is alleged that Chancellor Nicholson
alone was in favor OF Mrs. Kilgore be-
ing allowed to practice. Judges Spru-
ance and Grubb opposed it and remained
firm in denying her the courtesy. The
only reason which seems to have prompt
ed the courts action is that the constitu-
ton does not say that women shall prac-
tice in the courts OF Delaware either reg
ularly or temporarily. On the other
band il is argued that the constitution
does not deny female attorneys the priv
| ilege OF practicing at the Delaware BAR
Mrs. kilgore has been practicing at
/ torney for about sixteen years in Penn
syIyania. She has practiced, by consent,
In several other States and for ten years
in the Supreme Court OF the United
States at Washington. She recently
moved for the admission of Anthony
Higgins, of Delaware, to practice in the
Pennsylvania courts at Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Kilgore also presented to the
Supreme Court here, today, Htter from
Mr.. Higgins, setting forth th3s she was
a practicing attorney in tho courts OF
Pennsylvania and had the highest stand.
ing in the opinion of both ybe bench and
the bar and prayed tbs' Court OF this
State to accord to herr the same cour.
tesies and privileges usually accorded
members Of the bar from other States.
!. Mrs. Kilgore was surprised at the at
titude of the Court, in that it failed tc
make distinction between admitting
woman Of this State into regular prac
tee in the courts OF State and the tenn
, porary admission OF an attorney from
! another State. who, in this instance
chanced to be woman.
Mrs. Kigore said today that 1t wa
7 her intention to bring the matter OF ne
rejection to the attention OF the Pennsyl
yania Court. and it is not unlikely tina
I the result OF the action OF the Supreme
Court today may be withdrawal by Tn
Pennsylvania Courts OF the comit.
through which members OF the bar o
4 this State have been and are permitted
!. to practice in Pennsylvania courts.
III Upon the Courts refusal tocay. to ad
!. NIT her Mrs. kilgore took occasion I
thank the Court for considering ber re
70 nuest and made very neat and etfectiv
/ sneech. criticizing in gentle way tn
a attitude taken by the Court.
i She stated that they had saved io
"A Delaware the distinction OF being To
n only State 10 withhold the courtesy sh
asked from women. Her remarks wcr
e. very timely and gracefully delivered an
Il won for her the admiration OF the seyeri
members OF the bar who were present
the court room. Mrs. kilgore is yer
brilliant woman and recognized leadt
in her profession. She says that this
ct the first time in her career that she h!
es been denied the privilege OF appearing
Mt q court.
d, The Court said that there had been
in effort made at the time OF the framing
b. the new Constitution to put in clau
expressly according to women the rig
10 be admitted to the bar OF the state
Delaware. But for some reason, whi(
ed the Court did not know, the clause
en not incorporated in the Constitution.
at The Court decided to hear arsume
q on the petition presented by Mrs. r
Nv gore and fixed the argument ior tne III
Is. day Of tho June term.
.r Thoreuuest that Mrs. AilgoEe be