 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1915 - 990 pages
...Litigations. — The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that It is intended merely to harass or to injure...it is his right, and, having accepted retainer, it hecomes his duty to Insist upon the judgment of the Court as to the legal merits of his client's claim.... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1921 - 1066 pages
...work oppression or wrong. But otherwise lt 1s his right, and, having accepted retainer, it hecomes his duty to insist upon the judgment of the Court...his client's claim. His appearance in Court should he deemed equivalent to an assertion on his honor that in his opinion his client's case 1s one proper... | |
 | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission - Interstate commerce - 1978 - 990 pages
...or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure the opposing party, or to work oppression or wrong. But otherwise,...becomes his duty, to insist upon the judgment of the Commission as to the merits of his client's claim. His appearance should be deemed equivalent to an... | |
 | State Bar Association of North Dakota - Bar associations - 1909 - 1020 pages
...UNJUSTIFIABLE LITIGATIONS. The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure...otherwise it is his right, and, having accepted retainer, becomes his dutv to insist upon the judgment of the court as to the legal merits of his client's claim.... | |
 | American Bar Association. Committee to Draft Canons of Professional Ethics - 1908 - 140 pages
...proceedings and defenses as appear to him just, except the defense of a person charged with a public offense. His appearance in court should be deemed equivalent...an assertion^ on his honor, that in his opinion his client is justly entitled to some measure of relief refused by his adversary." V. IN RE FORM OF OATH... | |
 | Georgia Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 344 pages
...UNJUSTIFIABLE LITIGATIONS. The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure...it is his right, and, having accepted retainer, it is his duty to insist upon the judgment of the Court as to the legal merits of his client's claim.... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - Legal ethics - 1909 - 102 pages
...oppression and wrong. He may counsel and maintain only such actions and proceedings as appear to him just. His appearance in Court should be deemed equivalent...an assertion, on his honor, that in his opinion his client is justly entitled to some measure of relief refused by his adversary. Upon that measure he... | |
 | Admission to the bar - 1911 - 1092 pages
...Unjustifiable Litigations. The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure...should be deemed equivalent to an assertion on his honXXX CODE OF ETHIC8. or that in his opinion his client's case is one proper for judicial determination.... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1915 - 984 pages
...Litigations. — The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure...his duty to Insist upon the judgment of the Court ns to the legal merits of his client's claim. His appearance in Court should be deemed equivalent to... | |
 | William Howard Taft - Executive power - 1915 - 124 pages
...merely to harass the opposite party or to work oppression. His appearance in court should, therefore, be deemed equivalent to an assertion on his honor that in his opinion his client's case is a debatable one and one proper for judicial determination. He should know that under a proper code... | |
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The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure the opposite party or to work oppression or wrong. But otherwise it is his right, and, having accepted retainer, it... 
