State ex rel. Spillman v. Priest

The attorney general of the state began disbarment proceedings against the respondent, John M. Priest, by filing a complaint originally in this court, setting out two specifications. The defendant answered, and the court appointed Honorable Harry L. Norval referee to take the evidence and to report his findings of fact -and conclusions of law. A hearing was had before the referee, and he has filed his report in which he finds that specification No. 2 is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence that is clear and convincing; that specification No. 1 is supported by a preponderance of…