People Ex Rel. Colorado Bar Ass'n v. Sarvas

This is an original proceeding for disbarment instituted by the Attorney General acting pursuant to an order of this Court. The complaint charges the Respondent, an attorney licensed by this Court to practice law in the state of Colorado, on the 19th day of March 1934 with:

1. Having received in September and October 1957 *8the sum of $3900.00, as attorney in settlement of a claim of his client; that of said amount Respondent rightfully withheld his agreed fee of $200.00, paid to his client $1100.00, and without right, claim or authority retained and converted to his own use the balance of…