People ex rel. Moses v. Goodrich

Citations

• 79 Ill. 148

Syllabus

<p>1. Attorney at law—power of Supreme Court over license. The Supreme Court, having* power, by express statute, to grant a license to practice law, has an inherent right to see that, the license is not abused or perverted to a use not contemplated in the grant..</p> <p>2. In granting a license to practice law, it is on the implied understanding the party receiving it shall, in all things, demean himself in a proper manner, and abstain from such practices as can not fail to bring discredit upon himself and the courts.</p> <p>8. Same—-not entitled to a trial by jury, on a proceeding to strike name from, the roll. The Supreme Court has power to strike the name of an attorney from the roll for sufficient cause shown, upon information, and the defendant has no right to have such case tried bjr a jury.</p> <p>4. Same—cause for striking from roll. When an attorney publishes advertisements without any signature, representing that he can procure divorces for causes not known to the law, and without any publicity, and without reference to the residence of the parties, and, by such advertisements, solicits business of that character by communication through a particular postoffice box, by its number, such conduct is a Iihel on the courts and a disgrace to the attorney, and is calculated to bring reproach upon the profession, and the name of the offending party should be stricken from the roll.</p>