Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Theard

McCALEB, Justice.

The Louisiana State Bar Association, appearing through the Committee on Professional Ethics and Grievances, instituted this proceeding seeking' the disbarment of Delvaille H. Theard for professional misconduct. It is charged, in substance, that, on January 2nd 1935, while engaged in the active practice of law in the city of New Orleans, respondent forged, with intent to defraud, the signatures of Olga Wexler and Alys Senn to a promissory note for $20,000; that he thereafter transferred the note for valuable consideration to a Mrs. Annie W. Forsyth and that,' in furtherance on…