In re Pratt

Decided July 15, 1856

New York Supreme Court · decided 1856-07-15

Present, Shankland, Gray, Mason and Balcom, Justices. The undersigned, appointed by the court to examine and report- upon the qualifications of the several applicants for admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors of this court, respectfully report—That they have made such examination; and that, upon full consideration, they recommend, of the class examined, the admission of George E. Pratt only.

Decided 1856-07-15

By the court—Shankland,

¶1Presiding Justice. The court approve of the report of the examining committee; and of the sentiments therein contained, in respect to the qualifications which should be required of candidates for admission as attorneys and counsellors of this court.

¶2Mr. Pratt is therefore admitted, and the other candidates rejected, in accordance with the recommendations of the examining committee.*

¶3 Note.—This case was furnished by Henry R. Mygatt, Esq., of Oxford, N. Y., one of the examiners, who stated that he was requested by each of the justices of the sixth district to forward it for publication in this work. Re-