State Board of Examiners in Law v. Lane
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the accusation and petition of Eli Southworth, as secretary of the state board of examiners in law, filed pursuant to the provisions of Laws 1901, c. 62, an order was issued from the supreme court requiring respondent Freeman P. Lane to show cause why he should not be removed from his office of attorney and counselor at law of the state of Minnesota.
1Per curiam
Charges were duly filed by the secretary of the state board of examiners against Freeman P. Lane, charging in substance that he had received employment from Edward Leland, a convict in state prison, to assist him in preparing and presenting a petition to be submitted to the board of pardons for his release, and that he received substantial sums of money for services to be rendered therefor, which he agreed to perform in that behalf, but that, in violation of his obligation as attorney to his client, after a sufficient length of time had elapsed, declined to prepare any petition, and entirely…
2Cited by1 opinion
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