Stanford v. the State Bar of California

THE COURT.

Petition to review the findings and recommendation of the board of governors of The State Bar that petitioner be disbarred from the practice of law in this state.

Petitioner was employed as the attorney in a proceeding to probate the will of Edwin R. Stevens, deceased, by Jennie C. Stevens, the wife of the deceased, who was named in said will as the executrix thereof. Proceedings were duly had whereby said will was admitted to probate, and - the executrix therein named was appointed and thereafter duly qualified as the executrix of said will. Some two months thereafter she resigned…