The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
A few NUTS TO CRACK.
The Questions Secretary of State
Kinney Couldn't Answer.
THE ONO LAW EXAMINATION.
Clerk Josiah B. Allen, Of Supreme Cour,
Flooded With Applications For Copies
OF q Legal Document.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

OF q Legal Document.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Columbus, Dec 13.-Clerk Josiah T.
Allen, of the supreme court, has a stack
Of letters on his desk sent by parties
from all over the state who want
ropies of the questions used at the law
examination held at the state capitol
last week.
These requests can not be granted be-
rause the supreme court was furnished
with only six sets of papers contain
ing the questions and these sets have
been sent to educational institutions In
lhe state which give instruction in law.
Questions to the number of 100 were
given. being printed on three papers.
An attache of the supreme court gave
your correspondent one paper, which he
happened to have, which has the last
list of questions.
These instructions were given to APP
plicants:
Frame your answers in brief and
roncise language. At least one correct
reason must be given for each answer,
where reason is necessary to show an
understanding of the subject
Separate the paper into half sheets,
and write only on one side of each
sheet
''Do not write the questions: refer to
them by their numbers. Place each
number on left hand margin of paper
'The chairman will designate each
applicant by certain number. Always
use such number instead of your name
on your examination papers.
Immediately upon finishing one sub
ject and before proceeding to the next
pin your papers together without fold
ing, endorse your number thereon and
deliver the same at once to the chair
man.
"All the committees time being abso-
lutely required for the examination of
the papers, under no circumstances can
information as to standing, etc, be
given to students until the same he
officially announced to ALL"
The questions were as follows:
LEGAL ETHICS.
SHOULD lawyer present to the court
an argument in behalf Of his client
that he himself does not believe to BE-
sound? Why?
SHOULD lawyer refuse to commence
a suit that he believes to be unjust?
Why?
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
"Define a way by which a proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States may become organic law.
"A city's charter gives power to regu
late the price of gas, but gas com
pany desiring to improve its plant and
give better service, and for this con
sideration secures In writing an agree
ment with the council that for three
years the city will not fix the price of
gas. In one year the city council re-
peals this agreement. and fixes by or
dinance a lower price for gas. What
remedy, If any, has the gas company?
Why?
Name that provision In the federal
constitution that seems to you the best
guarantee of; (a) Property rights; (b)
Personal rights?
What legislative body passed the
Ordinance OF 17S7,' and what was the
purpose Of this law?
"A is nominated by the president az
postmaster, and, to prevent his confir-
nation a newspaper falsely charges
him with felony; and this false charge
Is read by a senator who knows 1t to
pt Idise, III open SeSsiOH Oi tHe SeHdtS
and Is by him adopted as a part Of his
own speech opposing confirmation, and
Is printed in the Congressional Record,
and by means thereof AS appointment
Is not confirmed. A sues the senate for
damages. IL the senator liable? Why?
WILLS.
"What is an advancement?
"a, in his will, among other provis
ions, gives 81 900 to his nephew. One
year later he changes his mind and
draws his pen through that provision.
What advice would you give as to the
effect OF this act?
"A testator bequeathes to his friend,
John Smith, 81 900. John Smith died be
fore the testator. The will having been
admitted to probate, what is to be
done with the $1,000?
"A and b. are witnesses to a paper
purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment OF John Jones. "A Is named there
in as legatee for $1,000, and is also an
heir of Jones. and would inherit $500 as
such heir IL Jones be intestate. (a) Is
A. a competent witness to the alleged
will? (b) What interest does A. re
ceive and why?
DOMESTIC RELATIONS.