Ross v. White

FAIRES, Superior Judge.

— On June 21, 1931, Arizona Southwest Bank, having its main office in Tucson, with branches in Douglas, Coolidge, and Casa Grande, failed to open its doors, and was taken over by James B. Button, superintendent of banks, for liquidation. On this date K. "Berry Peterson, the then Attorney General of Arizona, advised the -superintendent of banks that he should employ John W. Eoss, petitioner below, the appellant herein, as legal counsel in the liquidation of said bank. This was done and Mr. Eoss acted as legal adviser to the superintendent of banks in this liquidation…