sions, and the Rules of Court. A fee of $25 must be paid to the board at or before the time of filing the application. If the applicant fails to pass, he may appear for re-examination at any final examination held within the succeeding year, without filing additional credentials, upon payment of one-half the regular examination fee. Notice must be filed with the secretary of the board at least 21 days in advance.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

Attorneys in good standing who have been admitted to the court of last resort of another state, who have practiced therein for at least five years, and who can furnish evidence of good moral character, may be admitted without examination upon the recommendation of the state board of examiners. Attorneys in good standing from other states who have practiced at least one year may be admitted in Pennsylvania upon taking the final examination only. Attorneys who are members in good standing of a court of record of another state, but who have not practiced at said bar, may be admitted to final examination, without previous registration in Pennsylvania, providing they shall have served a regular clerkship in the office of a practicing attorney in this state for a period of at least one year.

Miscellaneous.

Examinations are held, after due notice in legal periodicals, twice a year, in the cities of Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Williamsport, and Wilkesbarre, and petitions to take the examination must be filed with the board. A pamphlet containing fuller information can be obtained from the Board of Examiners, of which the secretary is Charles L. McKeehan, 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. These rules apply solely to admissions in the Supreme Court.

Source of Rules.

Rules Sup. Ct., in effect January 5, 1903.

PENNSYLVANIA DECISIONS.

1754 to 1907.

A complete set of the reports of the Pennsylvania court of last resort (down to 1907) consists of:

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reports, 1754-1845.

Dallas, 4 vols.

Addison, 1 vol.

Yeates, 4 vols.

Binney, 6 vols.

Sergeant & Rawle, 17 vols.

Rawle, 5 vols.

Penrose & Watts, 3 vols.

Watts, 10 vols.

Wharton, 6 vols.

Watts & Sergeant, 9 vols.

Pennsylvania State Reports, 214 vols., 1844-1907.

All decisions subsequent to vol. 109 Pennsylvania, are reported in the Atlantic Reporter, 65 vols. In fact, this is the only medium for obtaining all the decisions. Upward of 1,500 cases have been omitted from the Pennsylvania State Reports, and these are all reported in full in the Atlantic Reporter. The Atlantic also contains all decisions for the last 22 years of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The tables of cross-citations furnished with the Atlantic make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and vol

ume.

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Rhode Island.

Citizenship-Age-Character.

A person seeking admission to the bar in this state shall file with the clerk of the appellate division of the Supreme Court a petition, in which he shall state that he is a citizen of the United States, or has declared his intention of becoming such, a resident of this state, and 21 years of age, and that he intends, if admitted, to practice law in this state. He shall also file a certificate of an attorney of this court that the petitioner is of good moral character.

General Education.

Before commencing the study of law the candidate shall have received a preliminary education equivalent to that received in a high school in one of the cities of the state.

Term of Study.

If the candidate has received a classical education, his petition shall set forth that he has studied law two years in the office of a practicing attorney, or for two years in some law school and attorney's office, provided that six months of such time shall be spent in such office in this state; but a period of three years shall have been served if he shall not have attained to that degree of education.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee.

The petition for admission shall be referred to the Board of Examiners, consisting of five members of the bar appointed by the court, which board shall satisfy themselves that the applicant is capable of properly advising his clients and conducting their causes, and is sufficiently versed in the law, as disclosed by a test upon the subjects of Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Pleading, Real Property, Sales, Agency, Bills and Notes, Evidence, Equity Jurisprudence and Pleading, Corporations (Pub

lic and Private), Damages, Probate Law and Practice, Domestic Relations, Partnership, Trusts, Carriers, Constitutional Law, and Bankruptcy, besides the general principles of the common law, the statute law of the state, and the principles of the Constitutions of the state and United States. The petitioner shall pay to the clerk at the filing of the first application a fee of $10, and a fee of $5 for each subsequent application. If the candidate is successful, the oath of office shall be administered. Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

One admitted in another state, who has practiced therein for three years, shall be eligible to the examination after six months of study in an attorney's office in this state; but one so admitted in another state, who has practiced for ten years, may dispense with the course of study in such office.

Miscellaneous.

A student, upon entering an attorney's office for study, shall file with the clerk of the court such attorney's certificate, stating that the term of clerkship has commenced, and the time of such period shall begin with the filing of the notice. Examinations will be held at Providence during September of each year, and at such other times as may appear necessary. Such examinations will cover the period of one day.

Source of Rules.

Gen. Laws 1896, c. 221, § 6; Rules Sup. Ct. and Board of Examiners 1905.

RHODE ISLAND DECISIONS.

1828 to 1907.

A complete set of Rhode Island Reports (down to 1907) consists of 27 vols. All Rhode Island decisions subsequent to vol. 14 are reported in the Atlantic Reporter, 65 vols. The set also contains all decisions for the last 22 years of Connecticut, Del

aware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, including upward of 2,500 decisions— a number of which are from Rhode Island-which have been omitted from the State Reports, and can only be found in the Atlantic. The tables of cross-citations furnished with the Atlantic make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and volume. The limited number of local precedents makes reference to the decisions of the neighboring states a frequent necessity, and the decisions reported in the Atlantic carry weight in Rhode Island. Write for price and full information.

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