In Re McCowan
California Supreme Court
PROCEEDING for the disbarment of an attorney at law, transferred to the Supreme Court after hearing and determination by the District Court of Appeal of the Second Appellate District. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. John S. Partridge, C. V. Anderson, C. L. Claflin, George E. Whitaker, F. E. Borton, and C. E. Arnold, a Committee for the Kern County Bar Association, for Petitioner.
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
This matter was first presented to this court for its hearing and determination. By this court it was transferred to the court of appeal of the second appellate district. There it was heard and decided. Thereafter application was made that the matter be transferred to this court for hearing and determination, which application was granted. At the time set for hearing respondent interposed a preliminary objection to this court proceeding with the hearing, based on the contention that it was without jurisdiction so to do. The matter was submitted upon briefs of the respective parties…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re the Admission of WellsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pike County Bar Ass'n v. StumpCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- In Re O'ConnellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926