State Ex Rel. Levy v. Savord

Relator contends that the Court of Common Pleas can. acquire jurisdiction of a proceeding in disbarment only if and when the preliminary steps prescribed by statute have been taken, and since the allegations of the petition clearly set out that such steps were not pursued, the demurrer should have been overruled.

Under the provisions of Section 1707, General Code, express jurisdiction is conferred on the Court of Common Pleas to suspend or remove an attorney at law from office, or to take other disciplinary measures of less severity, for specified causes.

It is noteworthy that the relator’s…