In re Braun

The respondent has been found guilty of converting to his own use the money of a client intrusted to him for the purpose of settling an action. The facts established by the evidence before an official referee, to whom charges preferred by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York against the respondent were sent for hearing, are, in substance, as follows:

In December, 1933, an action was commenced by The Bankers Commercial Security Co., Inc., against Michael J. Cancellaro because he had failed to make payments due under a contract for the purchase of a piano on the installment plan.…