Matter of Humphrey
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County disbarring an attorney at law. J. P. Wood, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLawlor, J.
The appeal herein was decided by the district court of appeal for the second district. An application was made to this court for a hearing. It was granted for the reason that we entertained some doubt whether the misconduct of the appellant amounted to “moral turpitude,” within the meaning of subdivision 5 of section 287 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon a consideration of that question we have reached the conclusion that the district bourt correctly disposed of it. The opinion, which is written by Mr. Presiding Justice Conrey, is, in part, as follows:
“In this proceeding respondent was…
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