Propper v. Owens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Disbarment of attorney. Before judge Charlton. Chatham superior court. July 2, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. Where a person applied for and obtained admission to the bar of this State as an attorney in good standing in another State, under the Civil Code (1895), § 4411, Civil Code (1910), § 4949, without disclosing the fact that shortly theretofore he had been disbarred, for professional misconduct and acts involving moral turpitude, by a court of competent jurisdiction in another State where he was located before going to that whence he came to Georgia, this was such a fraud and imposition upon the court of this State as authorized the disbarment of such attorney upon its discovery. On the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re MillsMichigan Supreme Court · 1850
- People ex rel. Deneen v. GilmoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Ex Parte TillinghastSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- In re PritchettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- Case of LowenthalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
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