State v. Fourchy

The opinion of the court on the exceptions was delivered by

Monroe, J.

On the merits by

Monroe, T.

Statement of ti-ie Case.

Monroe, J. This is an original proceeding to disbar the defendant for professional misconduct. The petition alleges, in substance, that Article 85 of the present State Constitution confers on this court exclusive jurisdiction in all matters “touching professional misconduct of members of the bar, with power to disbar under such rules” as may *745be adopted; that, under the authority thus conferred, this court, in June, 1898, amended its rules so as to create a commission of five…