State Board of Law Examiners v. Novotny
Supreme Court of Minnesota
James E. Jenks, a member of the State Board of Law Examiners, complained to this court that Thomas Y. Novotny had been guilty of wilful misconduct in his profession, specifying the matters referred to in the opinion, and others, and prayed for his removal from office as an attorney at law. Defendant filed an answer to the charges. A referee was appointed, who took and reported the testimony.
1Per curiam
This is an order to show cause, issued by this court upon the petition of James E. Jenks, a member of the State Board of Examiners in Law, requiring the respondent, Thomas Y. Novotny, to show cause why he should not be removed from his office of attorney at law because of professional misconduct and wrong doing.
A number of charges of misconduct are set forth in detail in the petition. We find that those set forth in paragraphs three, four, six, seven and eight are true.
It is not necessary to recite the evidence nor to state in detail the facts found.
In one instance, the respondent collected…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re TempleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Southworth v. BearnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Discipline of JoyceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- In Re Disbarment of Howard S. SpencerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- In Re Petition of NovotnySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925