 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1921 - 1066 pages
...as Witness for His Client. — When a lawyer 1s witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...justice, a lawyer should avoid testifying in Court 1n hehalf of his client. 20. Newspaper Discussion of Pending Litigation. — Newspaper puhlications... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 254 pages
...Lazier as Witness for His Client. When a lawyer is a witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...of his client. 20. Newspaper Discussion of Pending Legislation. Newspaper publications by a lawyer as to pending or anticipated litigation may interfere... | |
 | Law - 1908 - 1082 pages
...becomes Witness for his Client. — When an attorney is a witness for his client except as to formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...instrument and the like, he should leave the trial of the cause to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice, an attorney should scrupulously... | |
 | Clark Bell - Law - 1911 - 264 pages
...client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an instrument or the like, he should leave the trial of the case to...avoid testifying in Court in behalf of his client. "It is unprofessional and dishonorable to deal other than candidly with the facts, in taking the statements... | |
 | West Virginia Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 222 pages
...unprofessional to make them anonymously. 18. When an attorney is witness for his client, except as to formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an instrument and the like, he shall leave the trial of the cause to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice,... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association - 1901 - 216 pages
...unprofessional to make them anonymously. 18. When an attorney is a witness for his client except as to formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...instrument and the like, he should leave the trial of the cause to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice, an attorney should scrupulously... | |
 | Bankruptcy - 1925 - 1344 pages
...witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody cf on instrument and the like, he should leave the trial...avoid testifying in court in behalf of his client." This rule is not to be followed simply because the American Bar Association has adopted it, but with... | |
 | Admission to the bar - 1902 - 746 pages
...Lawyer as Wituess for His Client. When a lawyer is a witness for his client, i-xcept as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...avoid testifying in Court in behalf of his client. Annot. Competency of attorneys as witnesses, see Witnesses, C«nt. Dig. |J T9, 121-123 ; Dec. Dig.... | |
 | Law - 1911 - 754 pages
...Lawyer as Witness for His Client When a lawyer is a witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...avoid testifying in Court in behalf of his client. Note: See Question and Answer No. 28, post, p. 505. W. Newspaper Discussion of Pending Litigation Newspaper... | |
 | Law - 1911 - 496 pages
...unprofessional to make them anonymously. 18. When an attorney is a witness for his client except as to formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an...instrument and the like, he should leave the trial of the cause to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice an attorney should scrupulously... | |
| |
When a lawyer is a witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an instrument and the like, he should leave the trial of the case to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice, a lawyer... 
