Case Name: Brooks vs. Patterson
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1800-10
Citations: 1 Cole. Cas. 133
Docket Number: 
Parties: Brooks vs. Patterson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman's Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 133–133

Head Matter:
Brooks vs. Patterson.

Opinion:
THE defendant pleaded in abatement his privilege as an attorney of the Court; the plaintiff replied, " That on the day of exhibiting the bill and for a long time before, to wit, for the space of one whole year, the defendant had entirely ceased to practice as an attorney of this Court; and had wholly abandoned the profession, business, practice and calling of an attorney of this Court," &c. demurrer and joinder in demurrer.
The Court held the replication sufficient to oust the defendant.