State Ex Rel. Board of Bar Examiners v. Poyntz

The defendant, L. K. Poyntz, who for the past 12 years has practiced his profession as a physician and surgeon in the city of Portland, made application in May, 1934, to the supreme court for admission to the bar. His application was accompanied by the affidavits of two lawyers of high repute and A. R. Hunter, to the effect that the applicant was a person of good moral character. Mr. Hunter is a member of the State Industrial Accident Commission and, without doubt, has had numerous occasions to consider the testimony of Dr. Poyntz, the petitioner herein—a well-known expert witness in personal…