Legal Opinion

In Re Novo

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 3, 1941No. 36012PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

This is a disbarment proceeding in which the defendant has interposed an exception of no cause of action.

The misconduct alleged to be the basis of the action for defendant’s disbarment is contained in articles 5 to 9 inclusive of the petition which read as follows:

“V. That from the records secured from the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Louisiana, it appears that since his admission to the bar, the defendant has demeaned himself in a manner inconsistent and at variance with the oath subscribed by him as an attorney at law, has disregarded the ethics, duties and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Perez v. MerauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. In Re MundySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  3. McGregor v. NovoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re HaggertySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  2. In Re NovoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  3. In Re SteinerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  4. In Re ReedSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  5. In Re HaggertySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970

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