In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Clostermann

This disciplinary proceeding arises out of the termination of the custodianship of the accused over his late ward, Kenneth D. Hauser. The circuit court for Multnomah County (Dickson, J.) created the custodianship in October 1967, after finding that Hauser was mentally ill. The court paroled Hauser to the accused. On November 19, 1973, the same court (McLennan, J.) found Hauser not to be mentally ill and revoked the parole.

After the parole was revoked, Hauser and his attorney asked the accused to surrender various securities and other property belonging to Hauser. The accused refused to do so.…