In re Merritt

These disciplinary proceedings are before us on rules requiring Lewie G. Merritt, Jr., the respondent herein, a practicing attorney in this State, to show cause why the reports of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline finding him guilty of misconduct as an attorney and recommending his disbarment should not be adopted. The respondent has filed no return as required by our Rules on Disciplinary Procedure and has made no appearance in this Court.

In the first case, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline has found that respondent, while representing Mrs. Dorothy…