In Re Fleming

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATSON, J.

This is an original proceeding upon the accusation of the Attorney General, charging J. E. Fleming, formerly a practicing attorney at Santa Rosa, with professional misconduct, and, specifically, with failure to account for moneys of certain clients coming into his hands as an attorney.

By his answer respondent denied the several charges of failure to account, and alleged that all such sums had been remitted prior to the commencement of the present proceeding. He further alleged, by way of new matter, that he had at the time a large collection business, conducted…