People ex rel. Witherow v. Leary
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a proceeding, instituted in this court, by information, against Leary, to have his name stricken from the roll of attorneys, for misconduct in his profession. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This is an information, at the instance of the Bar Association of the City of Chicago, in which Thomas F. Witherow, Esq., a member of that association, appears as relator, and against D. James Leary, an attorney and counselor of this court, charging him with unprofessional conduct.
It appears, as early as January 19, 1815, the committee on grievances of the bar association, to which was referred the complaint made to the association, of the defendant’s conduct, notified the defendant they would be in session on the 23d day of January to consider the complaints, and would be pleased to hear…
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