In re Reifschneider
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Motion by Foster L. Backus, special guardian of George Behr, an infant, in reference to the alleged professional misconduct of • Felix Reifschneider, Jr., an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
JENKS, J. :
Supplemental to the record made at Special Term, testimony was offered in our court on behalf of Mr. Reifschneider. Our conclusion justifies the action of the Special Term. In announcing it we add our words of commendation of the course of Mr. Justice Dickey, who presided there.
Mr. Reifschneider did not demean himself well at the reference, where he had the temerity to appear without counsel, although the questions involved were serious to him. In view of adverse facts not to be gainsaid, Mr. Reifschneider, defendant and witness, without counsel, even though a lawyer, failed to…
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