In re Adriaans
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
HEARING on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia disbarring the appellant from membership of the bar of the attorneys and counselors of that court, and directing that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors thereof. Statement oe the Case.
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HEARING on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia disbarring the appellant from membership of the bar of the attorneys and counselors of that court, and directing that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors thereof. Statement oe the Case. On November 24, 1905, there was filed in the court below a report of the committee on grievances of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia charging John H. Adriaans with misconduct in his office of attorney, and with unprofessional conduct involving moral turpitude. The report, containing…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCokas
delivered tbe opinion of the Court:
John H. Adriaans has appealed from an order of the supreme court of the District of Columbia disbarring him from further membership of the bar, and directing his name to be stricken from the roll of attorneys. This order was passed on February 14, 1906, and it was passed because the court believed Adriaans had committed a certain offense on March 30, 1894. We appreciate this solicitude of the court concerning the reputation of members of the bar, and should not hinder them in purging the roll of attorneys. The disbarment of Adriaans for misconduct which…
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