PHILBRICK v. CREED

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.