Denny v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an appeal by C. A. Denny, an attorney at law, from a judgment of the Muhlenberg circuit court, suspending him from practice for twelve months for a *359failure to pay over on demand money which he had collected for a client.

Briefly stated, the facts are as follows: On December 8, 1913, the Louisville Credit Men’s Adjustment Bureau of Louisville sent to Denny for collection a claim of Laib Company against W. L. Dean & Company for $27.67. The claim was sent under the terms of minimum fee of two-thirds of $5.00 if collected by…