State ex rel. Spillman v. Priest

This is a supplemental application by John M. Priest for reinstatement as an attorney and counselor at law. The applicant was disbarred by this court February 13, 1929. State v. Priest, 118 Neb. 47. The ground of disbarment was that Priest as an attorney in his professional capacity had appropriated to his own use money belonging to his client. The client had, prior to the disbarment proceedings, secured a judgment against the attorney for the amount converted, which had been affirmed upon appeal to this court. The original motion for reinstatement was filed in this court June 29, 1931, and…