Breslin's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
James M. Breslin appeals from the action of the Board of Governance of the Pennsylvania Bar in disbarring Mm from the practice of law. Appellant has been an active member of the Carbon County Bar for nearly thirty-seven years. Pour separate complaints were presented against Mm, alleging he withheld funds which came into his hands for payment to clients and converted the same to his own use. The aggregate amount involved was approximately $5,000. There is no dispute concerning the facts, appellant freely admitting he received the money in question and used it for his own benefit,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re DaviesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- In re GraffiusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
3Cited by3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Florida Bar v. RuskinSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
- Kraus's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Wolak's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939