Costigan v. Adkins

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, disbarring the appellant from practice as an attorney at law of that court. The case was heard and decided upon charges preferred by the grievance committee, the answer of the defendant, and certain corroborating exhibits.

It appears from the record that the defendant was a member of the bar of the District of Columbia, and among his clients were two brothers, named Hughes, who employed him as their agent and attorney in the business of purchasing certain real estate which they…