In Re Accusation for Disbarment of Stice

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is a disbarment proceeding, commenced by the State Board of Law Examiners on March 19, 1957, by the filing of an accusation, pursuant to the provisions of G. S. 1949, 7-111 et seq., against John N. Stice and Roy S. Trail.

Respondents’ answers, denying generally the charges contained in the accusation, were filed in due course. Thereupon this court appointed the Honorable Lester M. Goodell, an experienced and well-qualified attorney as its Commissioner to act in accord with the powers and duties prescribed by the statute in disbarment…