State ex rel. Benton v. Baum

This is an application for the disbarment of Peter M. Baum, an attorney of this court. The relator, Charles H. Benton, judge of the eighth judicial district court, filed, in this court, written charges against said Baum. An *13order was issued that respondent show cause why his license should not be revoked, and his name stricken from the roll of attorneys. Upon service of that order, Mr. Baum filed an answer. The matter was thereupon referred to E. R. Russel, Esq., of Great Falls, who was appointed by this court as referee, with the usual powers of such officer, to take the testimony of…