In re Alexander

Ingraham, P. J.:

Charges against the respondent, an attorney and counselor at law, were presented by the Bar Association and referred to a referee, who has filed his report. These charges grew out of the relation of the respondent to two contracts for the sale of the same piece of real property in the city of Hew York. It seems that title to this property was held by one Wedgfuth for the benefit of the respond^ ent and his wife. The respondent’s wife, however, seems to have had nothing to do with the transactions, leaving it all to the respondent, who acted as if he was the owner of the…