In Re the Accusation for Disbarment of Ratner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

On April 13, 1962, the State Board of Law Examiners commenced this proceeding to disbar Payne H. Ratner, who will sometimes be referred to as Payne, Sr., and his son, Payne H. Ratner, Jr., at times called Payne, Jr., herein, by filing against them an accusation pursuant to the provisions of G. S. 1949, 7-112 (now K. S. A. 7-112). The accusation was later amended but will be referred to in the course of this opinion as the accusation.

A brief synopsis of the events leading up to the filing of the accusation, as found by the Commissioner and…