Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 9/15/1949
Collins v. Godfrey
Citations
- 324 Mass. 574
- 87 N.E.2d 838
- 1949 Mass. LEXIS 730
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- “[T]he judicial department in the performance of its constitutional duties ... [has] control over the bar” [at 578], and may adopt rules governing conduct of attorneys
- \It must now be regarded as settled that in the distribution of powers under art. 30 [of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights] the ultimate power of general control over the practice of law by its own officers fell to the judicial department\
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37 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana· 1979-06-25· cited 247×
- Attorney General of Maryland v. WaldronCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1981-03-13· cited 186×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-03-15· cited 150×
- O'Coin's, Inc. v. Treasurer of the County of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1972-09-19· cited 132×
- Petition of BursonTennessee Supreme Court· 1995-09-11· cited 112×
- Police Commissioner v. Municipal Court of Dorchester DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-03-16· cited 99×
- Guenard v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-12-30· cited 65×
- In the Matter of TroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-07-26· cited 55×
- New Bedford Standard-Times Publishing Co. v. Clerk of the Third District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-03-05· cited 50×
- Citizens Coalition for Tort Reform, Inc. v. McAlpineAlaska Supreme Court· 1991-04-26· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. GoldmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-07-29· cited 48×
- Amer. Trial Lawyers Assoc. v. NJ Supreme Ct.New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1974-02-14· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. PerkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-03-20· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-09-05· cited 32×
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-05-31· cited 32×
- First Justice of the Bristol Division of the Juvenile Court Department v. Clerk-magistrate of the Bristol Division of the Juvenile Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-01-07· cited 30×
- Marino v. TagarisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-07-11· cited 29×
- DIST. ATT. FOR THE PLYMOUTH v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-08-08· cited 27×
- Jenkins v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1965-12-07· cited 24×
- Petition of Tennessee Bar Ass'nTennessee Supreme Court· 1976-06-01· cited 23×
Cites
17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Lowell Bar Ass'n v. LoebMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1943-12-08· cited 189×
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1934-06-29· cited 111×
- In re CannonWisconsin Supreme Court· 1932-01-12· cited 110×
- Carter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia· 1899-03-16· cited 91×
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1932-04-29· cited 83×
- In re KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1943-02-13· cited 58×
- KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1941-10-31· cited 42×
- In re MayberryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1936-07-08· cited 37×
- In re Shoe Manufacturers Protective Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1936-09-09· cited 37×
- In re KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1934-09-12· cited 35×
- Baskin v. PassMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1939-02-04· cited 29×
- In re WelanskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1946-02-16· cited 27×
- James J. Sullivan, Inc. v. Cann's Cabins, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1941-09-08· cited 26×
- Fouquette v. MilletteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1941-11-26· cited 19×
- BerkwitzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-06-07· cited 19×
- Rosenthal v. Shepard Broadcasting Service, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1938-02-01· cited 17×
- In re SternMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1937-12-27· cited 9×
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