Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-07 | Page 2 | Tangle Frets Ogden Jurist

TANGLE FRETS OGDEN JURIST Si Similarity of Name Nani in Disbarment Disbarment Dis Dis- V Case Emi Em- Em j i- i b arras sing OGDEN OGDEN E. E E. E Pratt of at the Second judicial district court here Tuesday was in Iii an extremely embr embar- rassing position all because of a similarity simi sEmi larity of names The judges judge's predicament came to light when he asked ed the California state supreme court to I investigate the disbarment of E E. E E E. E Pratt of Los Angeles on July Jub 26 California records show the su suo u. u court on recommendation of the California state bar disbarred E. E E. E Pratt who had been admitted to practice May 23 1916 according to toan toan an Associated Press dispatch from S San Sn n Francisco Records of oC Dean Robert R. R Dickey o of the California state bar how show E. E E. E Pratt was convicted of or criminal conspiracy in Los Angeles and nd sent sentenced sentenced to Sari San Quentin prison the dispatch h st stated staled ted I r thought it might have been a 3 case of mistaken identity except that I Was admit admitted d to the California bar bu May 23 1916 after graduating from Stanford Judge Pratt said caid The Thc first Intimation I had of or the situation came caine a few few- v e days ago go when I received notice that I had been dis barred Evidently there is a in the records record down there or else it might be that someone has been using my name in Los Angeles I wouldn't hazard a guess as to what the mistake Is but there has been a. a mistake Court officials in San Fr Francisco said laid their records showed only one man named E E. E Pratt was admItted admit admIt- ted to practice on May 23 1016 Judge Pratt explained however he had never practiced never practiced in California but returned to Ogden following completion completion comple comple- tion of oC his training He lIe to the Second district dis t bench April 18 1929 1029 by former Governor George H. H Dern to succeed the late Judge i J. J N. N Kimball KimbaU Judge Pratt was elected at the next electro elec dec tro Boil tion