Report of the First[-thirty-first] Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association, Volume 24Virginia State Bar Association, 1911 - Bar associations |
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... active , and 67 honorary members . Since then we have lost from our active list forty - six , five by death , three by resignation , and thirty - eight for persistent non - pay- ment of dues ; from our honorary list we have lost three ...
... active , and 67 honorary members . Since then we have lost from our active list forty - six , five by death , three by resignation , and thirty - eight for persistent non - pay- ment of dues ; from our honorary list we have lost three ...
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... active practice until his death . In the year 1899 , Mr. Coalter was married to Miss Evelina Gregory , a daughter of Judge Roger Gregory , late professor of law at Richmond College , and he is survived by his widow and three children ...
... active practice until his death . In the year 1899 , Mr. Coalter was married to Miss Evelina Gregory , a daughter of Judge Roger Gregory , late professor of law at Richmond College , and he is survived by his widow and three children ...
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... active part in its affairs and a constant attendant at its meetings . He greatly enjoyed the priv- ilege it afforded him of meeting with his friends from other parts of the State . Such is a brief outline of the principal events in the ...
... active part in its affairs and a constant attendant at its meetings . He greatly enjoyed the priv- ilege it afforded him of meeting with his friends from other parts of the State . Such is a brief outline of the principal events in the ...
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... . Lexington Richmond Richmond C. P. CARDWELL . .Hanover . Richmond S. S. P. PATTESON . A. A. PHLEGAR . HILL MONTAGUE . . Richmond . Bristol . Richmond Roll of Members 1911-12 ALPHABETICAL LIST ACTIVE . · ABBOT SPECIAL COMMITTEES ...
... . Lexington Richmond Richmond C. P. CARDWELL . .Hanover . Richmond S. S. P. PATTESON . A. A. PHLEGAR . HILL MONTAGUE . . Richmond . Bristol . Richmond Roll of Members 1911-12 ALPHABETICAL LIST ACTIVE . · ABBOT SPECIAL COMMITTEES ...
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Virginia State Bar Association. Roll of Members 1911-12 ALPHABETICAL LIST ACTIVE . · ABBOT , WILLIAM R. , JR . ACKISS , A. JOHNSTON ADAMS , R. H. T. , JR . ADAMS , SAML . L. ALTIZER , MARVIN H. AMES , WARNER ANDERSON , H. W. · • ANDERSON ...
Virginia State Bar Association. Roll of Members 1911-12 ALPHABETICAL LIST ACTIVE . · ABBOT , WILLIAM R. , JR . ACKISS , A. JOHNSTON ADAMS , R. H. T. , JR . ADAMS , SAML . L. ALTIZER , MARVIN H. AMES , WARNER ANDERSON , H. W. · • ANDERSON ...
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Page 283 - It is the duty of the lawyer to maintain towards the Courts a respectful attitude, not for the sake of the temporary incumbent of the judicial office, but for the maintenance of its spremue importance.
Page 279 - Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!
Page 284 - It is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of his personal opinion as to the guilt of the accused; otherwise innocent persons, victims only of supicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense.
Page 265 - The contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals.
Page 290 - As far as possible, important agreements, affecting the rights of clients, should be reduced to writing; but it is dishonorable to avoid performance of an agreement fairly made because it is not reduced to writing, as required by rules of Court.
Page 289 - Newspaper publications by a lawyer as to pending or anticipated litigation may interfere with a fair trial in the Courts and otherwise prejudice the due administration of justice. Generally they are to be condemned. If the extreme circumstances of a particular case justify a statement to the public, it is unprofessional to make it anonymously. An ex parte reference to the facts should not go beyond quotation from the records and papers on file in the Court; but even in extreme cases it is better...
Page 257 - Power selects four persons at the most, of known competency in questions of international law, of the highest moral reputation, and disposed to accept the duties of Arbitrator.
Page 290 - It is unprofessional and dishonorable to deal other than candidly with the facts in taking the statements of witnesses, in drawing affidavits and other documents, and in the presentation of causes. A lawyer should not offer evidence which he knows the Court should reject.
Page 283 - It is the duty of the Bar to endeavor to prevent political considerations from outweighing judicial fitness in the selections of Judges. It should protest earnestly and actively against the appointment or election of those who are unsuitable for the Bench...
Page 255 - Animated by the sincere desire to work for the maintenance of general peace; Resolved to promote by all the efforts in their power the friendly settlement of international disputes ; Recognizing the solidarity uniting the members of the society of civilized nations...