Texas.

Citizenship—Age-Character.

The applicant shall file a certificate of the county commissioners' court of the county in which he resides, and also that of two reputable attorneys who have known him for the preceding six months, to the effect that he has been a resident of the state for the last six months, is of full age and of good moral character.

General Education.

It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to reject any applicant who, in their opinion, shall show himself so deficient in general education as not to be capable of performing the duties of an attorney.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee.

A Board of Examiners is appointed by each Court of Civil Appeals, to whom applications for admission must be made. The examination embraces the following subjects: Elements of the Common Law, Real Property, Contracts, Torts, Equity Jurisprudence, Pleading, Practice and Evidence, Domestic Relations and Administration of Decedents' Estates, Constitutional and Statutory Law, and Criminal Law. The examinations are in writing, and no applicant shall be granted a license unless he makes a grade of not less than 50 per cent. in all branches and a general average of not less than 75 per cent. An applicant who fails cannot take a new examination within six months, and the second examination must be taken before the same Board of Examiners as was the first. A fee of $10 must be paid upon application for examination.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

Upon presentation of a certificate from a judge of the state from which the attorney comes, showing that he is in good standing and of good moral character, an attorney who has been admitted in another state will be permitted to take the examination in Texas.

Miscellaneous.

Examinations are held at least four times a year, at the places where the several Courts of Civil Appeals sit. The times at which the examinations are held are specified by the several Boards of Examiners. After an attorney has been admitted to one of the Courts of Civil Appeals, he may be admitted to the Supreme Court by filing his license with the clerk of that court. Graduates of the law department of the State University are admitted upon presentation of their diploma to the clerk of the Supreme Court within 12 months from the date of issuance, together with a certificate from the commissioners' court of the county in which the applicant resides, stating that he has fulfilled the requirements as to age, character, and residence. The usual fee of $10 will be paid upon admission.

Source of Rules.

Rev. St. 1895, §§ 255-260, as amended by chapter 42, Acts 1903, and chapter 100, Acts 1905; Supreme Court Rules (78 S. W. v-vi).

TEXAS DECISIONS.

1840 to 1909.

A complete set of Texas Reports (down to 1909) consists of: Texas Supreme, 100 vols., Dallam's Decisions, and 25 Supplement, 1840-1909.

Texas Criminal Appeals, 53 vols., 1876-1909.

Texas Civil Appeals, 44 vols., 1892-1909.

The Southwestern Reporter, 114 vols., contains all decisions of Texas subsequent to 65 Supreme, 20 Criminal Appeals, and all decisions of the Court of Civil Appeals. It also includes more than nine thousand of the decisions of these courts which have been omitted from the Texas Reports, and are only published in the Southwestern Reporter. These omitted cases are one-half of all the decisions of the Texas courts for the period covered (23 years). As a reporter of the current decisions, it is prompt, accurate, and exceedingly popular. In addition to these, the Southwestern also contains all decisions for the last 23 years of Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, and all of Indian Territory. The tables of crosscitations furnished with the Southwestern make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and volume. The set is looked upon in Texas as a local necessity. Write for price and full description.

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Utah.

Citizenship-Age-Character.

To entitle one to examination for admission, he shall be a citizen of the United States, or one who has declared his bona fide intention of becoming such, 21 years of age, and of good moral character.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee.

The petition, accompanied by the certificates of two members of the bar that the applicant is of good moral character, shall be in writing and shall set forth the name, age, residence, and duration of the period of preparatory study. The statements of the application and the legal attainments of the candidate shall be thoroughly investigated by the board of examiners, consisting of three members of the bar appointed by the court. If he passes this test satisfactorily, the fee of $25 shall be paid and the oath of office taken.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

The examination may be dispensed with in the case of one admitted in the highest court of another state, upon proof of such admission, when application is made in this state..

Miscellaneous.

Examinations are held the Thursday before the second Monday of February, May, and October. Applications should be addressed to the clerk of the Supreme Court, H. W. Griffith, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Source of Rules.

Comp. Laws 1908, §§ 105-110; Sup. Ct. Rules (49 Pac. xiii).

UTAH DECISIONS.

1871 to 1909.

A complete set of Utah Reports (down to 1909) consists of 33 vols. All decisions subsequent to vol. 2, Utah, are reported in the Pacific Reporter, 97 vols. The Utah Code was adapted from that of California, and the decisions of that state are closely followed. The Pacific Reporter contains upward of 70 per cent. of all California decisions, being all decisions for the last 26 years, including nearly 2,000 decisions which have been omitted from the State Reports, and are only found in the Pacific. The set also contains all decisions for the last 26 years of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and all of Arizona, and Oklahoma. The tables of cross-citations furnished with the Pacific make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and volume. Write for full information and price.

WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn.

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