Smith v. State

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a disbarment action. The State of Texas, acting through the Grievance Committee for District 11-A, instituted this disbarment suit against Farrell M. Smith as defendant in the district court. The case was tried to a jury. Based on the findings of the jury, the trial court suspended Smith for the period from January 28, 1972, to September 1, 1974. Both Smith and the State of Texas have appealed from the trial court’s judgment.

This suit was originally brought against Smith in January, 1972, by the Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas, to disbar…