Attorney General v. Lane

Three circuit judges, sitting en banc, heard evidence in support of charges preferred by the attorney general against defendant, found him guilty of unprofessional conduct as an attorney at law, and suspended him from practice for the period of three years. Defendant reviews by appeal.

The nature of the review herein, under the statute and court rules, whether in the nature of certiorari or a hearing* de novo, must first be determined. Defendant and the attorney general both contend that the review here is de novo. We do not so hold.

Court Buie No. 55, effective January 1, 1931, provides :

“Every…