Southworth v. Bearnes
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, James N. Bearnes, to show cause why he should not be removed from his office of attorney and counsellor at law of said state.
1Per curiam
Charges of wilful misconduct in his office as an attorney of this court were preferred by the secretary of the state board of law examiners against the respondent, and thereupon the court, by its order, required him to show cause why he should not be removed from his office of an attorney of this court. He appeared in response to the order, and answered the charges. A referee was then appointed to take and report the evidence touching such charges. The evidence was taken and duly reported to the court, and the matter came on for hearing upon the report. After hearing the respondent by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re TempleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Discipline of Raymond G. O'MalleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- State Board of Law Examiners v. NovotnySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- In Re Disbarment of Howard S. SpencerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927