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  John Duncan Inverarity


J.D.Inverarity


He was born in Bombay in 1847 and became Barrister in 1869 and came to Bombay in 1870 and started practice in Bombay High Court.  He used to go to England every summer vacation from April to November.  He stayed at Byculla Club.  He had fantastic memory, tenacity, courage and tact and had large practice.  He was a great lawyer and outstanding Advocate.  He died in Bombay in 1923 holding a brief to the last day.  His hobbies included playing bridge and hunting in forest.  He was the first Advocate in Bombay, who had full-Court reference on his death and Bombay High Court was closed on the day of his funeral.




Application for enrolment dated 8 December 1870


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