In re Schleimer

The respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the State of New York at a term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, April 6, 1914.

The petitioners filed a petition charging respondent with professional misconduct. He appeared and answered. A referee was appointed to take testimony and report the same with his opinion thereon. Before the hearings were closed this referee died. Another referee was thereupon appointed and it was stipulated that the evidence already taken might be received by the new referee with the…