Peirce v. Palmer
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Complaint against the respondent as a member of the bar, and petition for an order of court requiring the respondent to pay over certain moneys received by him as attorney.
1DissentBlodgett, J.
I am unable to agree with the opinion of the majority of the court in this case.
I dissent from that opinion, firstly, because the complainant has not been permitted to present his complaint to this court or to any body or tribunal competent to administer an oath and the charge of the misappropriation of trust funds by the respondent of which he has been found guilty by the bar committee, has been determined adversely to the complainant and the finding of the bar committee has been reversed without hearing the complainant before this court and without legal evidence of any nature in his…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Greenfield' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
- In re CowderyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
- French v. CunninghamIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- Bingham v. SaleneOregon Supreme Court · 1887
- Felton v. Le BretonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.