In re Burke

This is an original proceeding against E. W. Burke, Esq., an attorney and counselor at law of the courts of Montana, for disbarment. It has been submitted upon the report of Ira T. Wright, Esq., special counsel appointed by this court to investigate the charge, the complaint of the attorney general, and the answer of the accused. The malpractice, or misconduct in [1] his profession, of which the accused stands charged, consists of his retention of, and failure for some thirty-one months to account for, $104.75 which had been paid to him in satisfaction of judgments procured in two actions by…