The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-08

regularly and attenavely studied law
for the period Of one year previous Ia
his application; he shall sustain on
the answers to the written insorroe.
atories propounded by the commission
an average Of IS per cent. on examin.
ations embracing the following sab.
jec's. The law OF real and personal
property; torst; contracts; evidence:
.pleadings; partnership; bailments: ne
gotiable instruments: agency: sure.
tyship; domestic relations; Wills: cor
porations; equity: criminal law: con
lstituiional law and legal ethics.
No one shall be admitted 10 the bar
whose educational attainments are not
equivalent to those indicated by the
commission Of the course Of study in
the public high schools OF this terri.
tory The following will be accepted
as evidence Of such educational attain.
ments: (a) a diploma or certificate
of graduation from such high school:
I'D a diploma from college, normal
schol or university OF approved stand.
ing (c) a certificate from the terri
lt0rial board OF school examiners. Ap-
lplicants NOT having such evidence Of
general learning win be examined by
the commission touching their general
learning and will be required to salts.
fy the commission that tney possess
educational attainmen.s equivalent to
the graduates Of such high schools.
4. The following persons holding
certificates from court Of record OF
any state. territory or the District Of
Columbia. and applying for admission
in this court, will not be required to
take the examination provided for in
rule three. to-wit: Ex-judges OF any
United States court. ex-judges of the
supreme, circuit, appellate or district
court OF any state or territory. Per
sons holding diplomas from any ,rvput-
able law school having a three years
course of study of the law before
graduation, provided, however, that
application for admission is made
within one year Immediately after
graduation or such graduate has been
actively and continuously engaged in
the legitimate practice of law in some
state or territory for one year immed-
lately prior to his application for adj
mission in this territory; persons who
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in the highest court Of the state or
territory. or the District of Columbia, /
from which he holds certificate, and !
the law of such state or territory or
District of Columbia requires appli-
cants for admission 10 he examined
in such court, upon their qualifications
to practice law, prior to their admls-
sion therein. Provided such appli-
cant has remained in good standing
since his prior admission and has
been actively engaged in the legiti.
mate practice OF the law for one year
next preceding his application for adj
mission in this court.
g. Applicants for admission to the !
bar shall file their written applica-
tion with the clerk Of the supreme
court on blanks to be furnished by
such clerk All applications should be
filed not less than thirty days before
each semi-annual meeting of the com
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Each applicant shall also file his
application, all diplomas, certificates
and other evidences of qualification or
character that such applicant may de-
sire TO submit for the consideration Of
the commission.
6. Thirty days before each exam
ination the clerks Of the supreme
court shall forward to the secretary of
the commission all applications for
examination, and the secretary shall
make such an investiga-
tion touching the moral character Of
the applicant as he may think advis-
able and report the information OBJ
tanned to the commission, who shall
take such action in passing on the L
moral fitness of the applicant as they 4
may deem proper.
Z. No certihca.e. affidavit or other ,
paper produced in conformity with
these rules, OF which shall be called
for by the commission. shall be deem /
ed conclusive evidence of the facts
therein stated, but In all cases the
commission must be satisfied with the
truth of such statements before the
applicant will be recommended for adj
8. The commission may, subject to
the approval OF the court make rules I
not inconsistent herewith for the con-
duct OF the examinations, which to- {
gether with these rules. shall be pub
lished in pamphlet form for distribu-
ton by the commission.
9. Every application for admission