In re Mahoe
Hawaii Supreme Court
Information and complaint by the Attorney General for mal-practice, praying that the said D. B. Mahoe may ,be required to show cause why his name should not be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counsellors of this Court, and such other proceedings be had as to this honorable Court may seem meet, for the following reasons : 1. That the said I). B. Mahoe in February, 1870, was employed by one Kalimaloloa to bring a suit in this Court for the recovery of a certain piece…
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Information and complaint by the Attorney General for mal-practice, praying that the said D. B. Mahoe may ,be required to show cause why his name should not be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counsellors of this Court, and such other proceedings be had as to this honorable Court may seem meet, for the following reasons : 1. That the said I). B. Mahoe in February, 1870, was employed by one Kalimaloloa to bring a suit in this Court for the recovery of a certain piece of land from one Hanakapea and her husband Kuheleloa. That the said D. B. Mahoe demanded and received horn the said…
1Opinion of the Court
Widemann, J.:
We find from tbe evidence, as well as from respondent’s admission, tbat be undertook tbe, case of Mikalemi; tbat be did not perform Ms professional duties, and tbat be received $50 for costs of Court, which be converted to bis own use. We find, further, tbat in tbe second case of Kalimaloloa, respondent also neglected to perform bis professional engagements, and tbat be converted tbe money received from bis client, under false pretenses, to bis own use. Both cases satisfy us tbat tbe respondent is guilty of neglect of bis professional duties, mal-practice, and deceit. Every such…
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