Barbee v. State Bar

THE COURT.

This is a petition to review a recommendation of the board' of governors of The State Bar that petitioner be suspended from the practice of the law for a period of one year. The proceeding was commenced before local administrative committee No. 6, in Los Angeles County, and resulted in a recommendation of disbarment, which was reduced to suspension by order of the board of governors.

Petitioner was tried on three accusations. In the Burns case, the complainant, Mrs. Michael Burns, made charges based upon an action against her husband brought by Walker Collection Service Company, in…