In re Thresher
Montana Supreme Court
APPLICATION for the disbarment of B. S. Thresher. ' An individual debt of administrator cannot be set off against a, debt due the estate. (Vol. 11, 2d E’d. Am & Eng’. Ehcy. Law, 931.) If the accused was owing a debt to the) estate he could not set it off against a personal claim against Mrs. Van Duesen. If deceased owed him, he could not take money collected and pay himself.
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APPLICATION for the disbarment of B. S. Thresher. ' An individual debt of administrator cannot be set off against a, debt due the estate. (Vol. 11, 2d E’d. Am & Eng’. Ehcy. Law, 931.) If the accused was owing a debt to the) estate he could not set it off against a personal claim against Mrs. Van Duesen. If deceased owed him, he could not take money collected and pay himself. It was the duty of the adlministratrix to> proceed with collection of assets, notifying creditors^, etc., and distribution of estate. The accused was employed to assist in this work, but; neglected toi proceed with the…
1Opinion of the Court
ME. JUSTICE' MILBURN
delivered the opinion of the court.
On the 9th day of July, 1902, there was presented in this court an accusation in writing’, verified by the oaths of one James Sullivan and one Jane D. Nan Duesen, respectively, charging B. S. Thresher, an attorney and counselor at law of the courts of Montana, with certain acts involving deceit, fraud and moral turpitude, in violation of his duties as such attorney and counselor at law. The complaint containing the accusations was made by James Sullivan, and contains six counts. The accused duly appeared, and made certain objections in…
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