Legal Opinion
Smiley v. Board of Com'rs of Alabama State Bar
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 16, 1970No. 3 Div. 369PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioner seeks reversal in proceedings wherein the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar found him guilty of 17 of 18 charges filed against him, and entered an order of disbarment.
On December 17, 1964, the Grievance Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association filed charges against Thomas L. Smiley, such charges consisting of five complaints.
Complaint One alleges:
“That on, to-wit: December 20, 1961, and for some time prior thereto, Thomas L. Smiley was serving as Executor under the Last Will and Testament of Alta B. Smith, the estate at said time being. pending in the Probate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ex Parte ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- In Re FiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Carnegie v. CarnegieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- Loveman v. LaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Ex Parte MesserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Clark v. Mississippi State Bar Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Cotton v. Mississippi BarMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- Dodd v. Board of Com'rs of Alabama State BarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Cain v. Board of Com'rs of Alabama State BarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Dodd v. BD. OF COM'RS OF ALA. STATE BARSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979