In re Kelly

Clarke, P. J.:

The respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law at a term of the Appellate Division, First Department, in February, 1903, and has since practiced in said department.

The petition charges the respondent with misconduct as an attorney at law in securing an excessive fee from his client upon false representations and with having, while the charges were under investigation by the grievance committee, paid said client a sum of money to induce him to sign a paper withdrawing all claims and charges made against the respondent. The specifications of the charge…