Case Name: Brooks v. Patterson
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1800-10
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 133
Docket Number: 
Parties: Brooks v. Patterson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 133–134

Head Matter:
Brooks v. 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 practise 6C as an attorney of this court, and had wholly abanu doned 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.