In the Matter of Mock

Samuel T. Mock, a citizen of the United States, has applied to this court to be admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor in all the courts of this state.

He has, by the production of his license, issued by the supreme court of the state of Wisconsin, established the fact that he has been admitted to practice law in the highest court of a sister state, and has produced satisfactory evidence to the effect that he is in good standing at the bar of said sister state, and is a man of good moral character. He is, therefore, entitled to have his application granted if this court has the power to grant it.

The legislature of this state, at its present session, has amended the section of the Code of Civil Procedure relative to the admission of attorneys from other states and countries to practice in all the courts of this state (sec. 279), so as to place such matter entirely in the jurisdiction of the district courts of appeal provided for. by the recent amendment to the constitution. By section 277 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended, it is provided that every person admitted to practice by a district court of appeal, “either, upon examination or upon the production of a…