State Board of Examiners in Law v. Byrnes
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Order issued from the supreme court upon the accusation and petition of Eli Southworth as secretary of the state board of examiners in law, requiring defendant, an attorney at law, to show cause why he should not be disbarred for professional misconduct.
1Per curiam
Order to show cause why John T. Byrnes should not be removed for wilful misconduct from his office as an attorney and counselor. Several separate charges of misconduct were made against respondent, and evidence in support thereof taken and reported to the court by a referee appointed for that purpose. We have examined the evidence with special care, and find the respondent guilty of wilful misconduct in at least two respects.
1. One charge contained in the information is that some time prior to February, 1900, respondent was retained by Charles Brost, John Dougherty, Philip Rome, Casper Smith,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- In Re ScottNevada Supreme Court · 1930
- State Board of Examiners in Law v. ByrnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906