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ATTORNEYS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF COURTS. [ART. 59.

such rejection, he may apply to the Court of Appeals for admission
to practice law in said court, who shall examine such applicant as
to his qualifications, character, and time of studying, in manner and
subject to the regulation hereinbefore provided as to such examina-
tion; and if, upon such examination, the Court of Appeals shall
determine that the applicant ought to be admitted to practice in
the Court of Appeals, he shall be admitted accordingly; and such

Admission.

admission shall entitle him to admission to practice in any court of
this State.

1878, c 400
Privileges of
practitioners in
Court of
Appeals.

9. All persons who are now or shall hereafter be admitted to
practice law in the Court of Appeals of this State, shall be entitled
to practice law in any or all other courts of the State, upon exhib-
iting to the judge or clerk thereof a duly authenticated certificate of
such admission to the bar of the Court of Appeals.

1867, c 126
Oath.

10. Every attorney or other practitioner at law shall, in open
court, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will at all times demean myself
fairly and honorably as an attorney and practitioner at law, that I
will bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the
laws and Constitution thereof, and that I will bear true allegiance to
the United States, and that I will support, protect, and defend the
Constitution, laws, and government thereof as the supreme law of
the land; any law or ordinance of this State or any State to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Art 11, s 11
1719, c 4, s 2.
Judges to ob-
serve demeanor
of attorneys

11. The judges of the several courts of this State shall observe
the demeanor of all attorneys practicing the law before them, who
shall use any indecent liberties to the lessening the grandeur and
authority of their respective courts, and shall discountenance and
punish the same according to the nature of the offence, either by

Expulsion, sus-
pension, fine

suspending such attorney from his practice perpetually, or for a
time, or by fine (at the discretion of the court) not exceeding fifty
dollars for any one offence.

Id s 12.
1721, c 14, s 2.
Negligence of
attorney in
bringing cause
to decision.

12. Any attorney who, by his negligence in bringing a cause to
a decision within the time limited by law, shall suffer such cause to
be discontinued, shall forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars, and
all costs of suit accrued on any action discontinued by his default ;

Penalty.

one-half to the party grieved, and the other half to the State, for the
use and benefit of the county where such fines arisc.

Id s 13
1722, c 12, s 4
When attorney
adjudged to pay
costs
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13. The several courts of this State may, in their discretion,
where it shall appear to them that any plaintiff or defendant in any
action brought in said courts shall suffer by the negligence or omis-
sion of the attorney, immediately adjudge such attorney to pay the
lawful costs accruing from such plaintiff or defendant through such
neglect or omission, not exceeding ten dollars; but if the costs
exceed that sum, then the plaintiff or defendant shall be left to their
remedy at common law; and every attorney practicing in the court

Suit against
attorney.

of any county or city whereof he is not an inhabitant, may be sued