Brooks v. Patterson

THE defendant pleaded in abatement his privilege as an attorney of the Court; the plaintiff replied, “ That on the day of exhibiting the bill and for a long time before, to wit, for the space of one whole year, the defendant had entirely ceased to practice as an attorney of this Court; and had wholly abandoned the profession, business, practice and calling of an attorney of this Court,” &c. demurrer and joinder in demurrer.

The Court held the replication sufficient to oust the defendant.