Houtchens v. State

CRITZ, Judge.

This is a disbarment proceeding which was instituted in the district court of Tairant county, Tex., in the name of the state of Texas against S. P. Houtchens, a practicing attorney of such county. The proceeding was filed under the provisions of article 313 et seg., R. O. S. 1925. The statutes directly involved are articles 313, 314, 315, and 316. These articles read as follows:

“Art. 313. Any attorney at law who shall be guilty of barratry or ally fraudulent or dishonorable conduct or malpractice, may be suspended from practice, or his license may be revoked by the district court…