Tuesday May 10th 1859
State of Florida } To the Hon. B.A. Putnam Judge of the
Alachua County } Eastern Circuit
The petition of Joseph
M. Arnow respectfully showeth that is a Citizen of Florida
and has attained the age of twenty one years your petiti
-oner desiring leave to plead & practice Law in the several
courts of this State prays the Honorable Court to appoint a
committee to examine him as to his Knowledge and fitness
in the business and pass such order as to your Honor semith
Just and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c
May 10th 1859 J.M. Arnow
We hereby certify that the Joseph M. Arnow is a citizen of Fla.
& has attained the age of twenty one years and is of good moral
character therefore we recommend this petition to the con-
-sideration of this Honorable Court.
A.J. Neal Atty at Law
G.W. Means " "
T.A. McDonell }
B.G. Pope } Esqrs
F. Livingston } Are appointed the Committee of
Examination
May 11th 1859 B.A. Putnam Judge
The undersigned the committee to whom was ap-
pointed by the Court to examine Mr J.M. Arnow touching
his qualifications as an applicant for admission to the Bar
by leave to report that they have performed that duty
and find the applicant duly qualified to practice
as an Attorney and Counseller at Law and soli
-citor in Chancery and recommend his being admitted
to practice Law & Licensed by the Court
Respflly Submitted F. Livingston }
} B.C. Pope } Com
Gainesville May 11th 1859 } T.A. McDonell }
Ordered that J.M. Arnow be admitted to practice
in the Courts of Law & Equity in the State of
Florida
B.A. Putnam
May 11th 1859 Judge
Adjourned untill 9 Oclock tomorrow
B.A. Putnam
Judge
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