Legal Opinion

Forman's Case

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 17, 1936No. Appeal, 412PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Five Judges of the Common Pleas Courts of Philadelphia, on petition of the Committee of Censors of the Bar Association of that county, found appellant violated his oath of office as a member of the Bar and ordered his disbarment. The charges of improper conduct preferred against appellant, which were found to be true, consisted in failure to remit or account for all moneys collected by him for one of his clients; in inducing a client to borrow money with which to pay off a mortgage and, after appropriating that money to his own use, failing to return it to the client on demand; and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re DaviesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  2. Balogh v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Gary's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Dixon v. MinogueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. KellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. SternSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Johnson Disbarment CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. In Re David J. McCoyConnecticut Superior Court · 1936
  5. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. SternSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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