Shafer v. State Bar

This petitioner, by formal complaint filed October 20, 1930, with The State Bar, was charged with the commission of acts involving moral turpitude growing out of his misuse of the funds of a certain estate, of which he was executor, in an effort to redeem the property of another client. Unfortunate and unforeseen developments prevented petitioner from returning the money to the estate when distribution was due. Payment was later made to the respective distributees under the executor’s bond and petitioner gave his note to the bonding company to cover the payments so made by it. Petitioner was…