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ROYALL v. VIRGINIA

116 U.S. 572 (1886)

ROYALL v. VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 1, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Royall and Mr. Daniel H. Chamberlain for plaintiff in error.

Mr. R.A. Ayres and Mr. Walter R. Staples for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts as reported above he continued:

The Virginia Code of 1873, Title 12, ch. xxxiv, § 60, provides that "no person shall, without a license authorized by law, practice as an attorney at law;" and § 61, that "every attorney at law, in addition to being licensed, sworn and admitted to prosecute or defend actions or other proceedings in the courts of this commonwealth, on the retainer...

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