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MATTER OF HARVEY

309 N.Y. 46 (1955)

In the Matter of the Application of James Alfred Harvey, Jr., for Admission to Practice as an Attorney. James A. Harvey, Jr., Appellant; Committee on Character and Fitness, Tenth Judicial District, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 8, 1955

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Lawrence Brennglass for appellant.

No appearance for respondent.

CONWAY, Ch. J., DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ., concur.

DESMOND, J.

We granted leave to appeal in this proceeding so that we might again canvass the meaning and application of former rule II of this court for the admission of attorneys, and Matter of Lerch (280 N.Y. 74). Former rule II, in effect until June 15, 1955, was, in applicable part, as follows:

"Rule II. Admission without examination. The following classes of persons may, in the discretion...

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