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, both preliminary and final, are held during July and December, 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 1909. A complete set of the reports of the Pennsylvania court of last resort (down to 1909) 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, 220 vols., 1844-1909. All decisions subsequent to vol. 109 Pennsylvania, are reported in the Atlantic Reporter, 71 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 24 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. There are many side reports, periodicals, etc., covering the decisions of the inferior courts of Pennsylvania. The list is too long to include here, but we will furnish a catalogue in which these are set forth on request. We will be pleased to quote prices and furnish full information regarding the Atlan tic Reporter on request. Philippine Islands. Citizenship-Age-Character. Any resident of the Philippine Islands, not a subject or citizen of any foreign government, of the age of 23 years and of good moral character, may apply for admission to the bar in these Islands. General Education. Every applicant shall offer evidence, by certificate filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court, that before beginning the study of law he had completed the course of studies formerly required by Spanish legislation for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or a course of studies equivalent thereto or to those now found in the curriculum of the Government Normal School: Provided, that the court will not accept a certificate or diploma as proof that applicant has completed an equivalent course of study, unless accompanied by a certificate from the Secretary of Public Instruction, showing that the courses of study in the college or institute of learning issuing such diploma are equivalent at least to the studies required by this paragraph. Period of Study. Applicants, other than those who have been admitted in any court of last resort in the United States, or in the courts of the Philippine Islands or of Spain or any of its dependencies during the period of Spanish sovereignty shall prove that they have regularly and diligently studied law for three years in a law school or university, or in the office of a practicing attorney, or in a court of record. The affidavit of the candidate, accompanied by a certificate from the law school, attorney, or clerk of court under whose tuition said studies were pursued, shall be filed as proof. Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee. A committee of three practicing lawyers is appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct the examinations. Such examinations shall be in writing, and shall be divided into three parts. The first shall consist of questions upon Civil Law, Civil Procedure, and Mercantile Law. The second shall be upon Crimınal Procedure and Private and Public International Law. The third shall consist exclusively of drawing judgments, orders, complaints, answers, and briefs for defense and prosecution. The questions for the first two exercises shall be the same for all applicants. Applicant may be provided with an English translation of the questions and may write out his answers in English, which shall be subsequently translated into Spanish by the official translator. The time between each of the three exercises shall not exceed six days. No person who has not successfully passed an exercise shall be permitted to be examined in subsequent exercises. Applicants may be examined orally, if the committee deems it necessary. A grade of 75 per cent. in each one of the three exercises shall be required in order to successfully pass the examination. No applicant shall be examined more than three times. Applicants who have failed in the first, second, or third exercises may be re-examined within five months after the last exercise upon which they may have failed. The fee is 30 pesos, Philippine currency, and must be paid to the clerk of the Supreme Court at the time of filing the application. Said fee will be returned in case applicant is not admitted to the examination. The successful candidate. shall be admitted in open court on motion of the committee, on the day following the announcement of the result. No additional fee is required upon being admitted to practice. Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions. An attorney who has been admitted in the Supreme Court of the United States or in any United States Circuit Court of Ap peal, Circuit or District Court, or in the highest court of any state or territory in the United States will be required to pass an examination based upon the Civil Code, Penal Code, and the Code of Commerce in force in these Islands. Such attorney shall exhibit license evidencing the fact of his admission, together with evidence that he is in good standing in such foreign state or territory. In case any such candidate shall fail to pass the examination, he may be re-examined within five months after the date of such failure. The usual fee is required, and will be returned in case applicant fails to pass the examination. Miscellaneous. Applicants who have been admitted in the courts of the Philippine Islands or in the courts of Spain or any of its dependencies during the period of Spanish sovereignty, and who possess the qualifications required by section 14, Code of Civil Procedure, will be required to pass an examination based upon the Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure now in force, and upon. such other Codes as may hereafter be enacted by legislative authority. Such persons shall exhibit license as evidence of their former admission, together with evidence of good standing. In case any such candidate shall fail to pass the examination, he may be re-examined within five months after the date of such failure. The usual fee is required, and will be returned in case applicant fails to pass. All persons who commence the study of law in these Islands shall register their names in the office of the clerk of court of the province in which they may pursue their studies or in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court at Manila in case they shall study in that city, and file a certificate showing that they are engaged in such study. This certificate must be filed some time during June of each year. Examinations are held at Manila on the third Mondays in March and September. Applications must be filed with the |