In Re Accusation Against Ryan

The record before us is meager and does not include the evidence taken. On October 25, 1938, there was filed a motion and accusation for disbarment of appellant. On December 2, 1938, it was ordered that the accused appear and answer before January 4, 1939. The complaint was made by the Grievance Committee of the Polk County Bar Association. The charges were in two divisions and set forth matters which, if true, clearly justified disbarment. On December 30,1938, Lehan T. Ryan, an attorney (brother of the accused), appeared specially “for the sole and only purpose of questioning the…