In re Jones
Utah Supreme Court
Proceedings for the disbarment of Ricey Jones, an attorney. THE EROSEOuTION's EOINTS. In view of the decision of this court upon the demurrer to the accusation, it is, perhaps, unnecessary to discuss the general principles of law applicable to the case.
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Proceedings for the disbarment of Ricey Jones, an attorney. THE EROSEOuTION's EOINTS. In view of the decision of this court upon the demurrer to the accusation, it is, perhaps, unnecessary to discuss the general principles of law applicable to the case. It was urged, by the attorneys for the accused, as appears by their printed brief, that the accusation was improperly filed because the charges were made not by the accusors in their personal capacity, but as a committee of an association (i. e., the State Bar Association) having no legal entity; that the accusation, being upon information and…
1Opinion of the Court
McCARTY, J.,
after tbe foregoing statement of tbe case, delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
In addition to tbe facts found by tbe referee, tbe record shows that tbe demand of tbe Western Loan & Savings Company against Berg in tbe foreclosure suit was about. $350, and that tbe value of tbe property sought to be foreclosed was about $450. When tbe contract under consideration was made, Berg was insolvent, and tbe case was pending in this court on appeal, and certain necessary expenses growing out of tbe appeal, and for which Berg was responsible, were due and unpaid; and, as found by tbe referee,…
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- Bentinck v. FranklieTexas Supreme Court · 1873
- Burnham v. HeseltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1890
- Lytle v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1856
- Alwood v. MansfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Bristol v. DannNew York Supreme Court · 1834
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