State v. Clarke
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Kossuth Circuit Court. This is a proceeding upon charges preferred by Jones, a private prosecutor, to disbar the defendant, a practicing attorney, residing at Algona, in Kossuth county. Six charges were exhibited against him. There was’ a trial before the circuit judge of that county. As to two of the charges the defendant was found not guilty.
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Appeal from, Kossuth Circuit Court. This is a proceeding upon charges preferred by Jones, a private prosecutor, to disbar the defendant, a practicing attorney, residing at Algona, in Kossuth county. Six charges were exhibited against him. There was’ a trial before the circuit judge of that county. As to two of the charges the defendant was found not guilty. As to four of the charges the defendant was found guilty, and suspended from practice in the Circuit Court for one year. Of the charges upon which defendant was found guilt}!, three accuse him of perjury, the fourth of subornation of…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Ch. J.
This proceeding is instituted under sections 218, 219 and 220 of the Code. The accusation and motion for commencement of proceedings against the defendant were filed in the Kossuth Circuit Court on the 10 th day of March, 1875. On the same day the court, deeming the accusation sufficient, ordered the defendant to appear and answer the complaint on the morning of the next day. On the 12th day of March the defendant accepted service of the accusation. On the 13th day of March the defendant filed a demurrer to the 1st, 2d and 3d counts of the accusation, which the court oil the same…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jones v. Chicago & Northwestern R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by12 opinions
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. KraschelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- State v. MosherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- In re Disbarment of Evans & Rogers ex rel. NelsonUtah Supreme Court · 1900
- Hartley v. Keokuk & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- In Re McCulloughUtah Supreme Court · 1939
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