Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Maupin v. Keegan

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 15, 1893PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Original proceeding for disbarment. This proceeding was instituted on June 23, 1892, by tbe attorney general in behalf of the people, to procure the disbarment of the respondent for malconduct in his office as a duly licensed attorney and counselor at law. The relator alleges two grounds upon which such malconduct is predicated.

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Original proceeding for disbarment. This proceeding was instituted on June 23, 1892, by tbe attorney general in behalf of the people, to procure the disbarment of the respondent for malconduct in his office as a duly licensed attorney and counselor at law. The relator alleges two grounds upon which such malconduct is predicated. The first charges that respondent, on the 29th day of December, 1887, fraudulently conspired with Julius Crane and A. F. Parrier to cheat and defraud one William Bergman; that in pursuance of such conspiracy they procured said Bergman, without any consideration…

1Per curiam

The conviction alleged and admitted might be properly held as res judicata of the truth of the facts set forth in the first cause relied on as ground for disbarment. But in view of the fact that respondent has served his sentence thereunder, and realizing the disastrous consequences to him that must necessarily follow from an adverse judgment that will deprive him of his means of livelihood, we have, at counsel’s earnest solicitation, concluded to look beyond such conviction, and, from a careful investigation of the evidence introduced on the trial in the district court, determine if the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re FrenchHawaii Supreme Court · 1924
  2. In Re TraskHawaii Supreme Court · 1971
  3. In Re LymanHawaii Supreme Court · 1928
  4. In Re RobertsHawaii Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Bartos v. United States District CourtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927

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