Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) E.W. Philbrick, pro se, submitted a brief. R. Spring, for the defendant Creed. R.H. Wiswall, for the defendant Bar Association of the City of Boston. Judges BY THE COURT. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. EDWARD W. PHILBRICK vs. EDWARD C. CREED another. Equity Jurisdiction, Disbarment proceedings. Attorney at Law, Disbarment proceedings. A suit in equity, begun by a common law writ, cannot be maintained for the disbarment of an attorney at law. BY THE COURT. This is a bill in equity seeking the disbarment of an attorney at law. It was begun by an ordinary writ of summons and attachment. Such a proceeding cannot be instituted or maintained in this way. Boston Bar Association v. Greenhood, 168 Mass. 169, 182. Boston Bar Association v. Casey, 211 Mass. 187; 227 Mass. 46, 51. Randall, petitioner, 11 Allen, 473. Matter of Allin, 224 Mass. 9. Decree affirmed.