In re Disbarment of Burris

Citations

• 101 Cal. 624
• 36 P. 101
• 1894 Cal. LEXIS 1089

Syllabus

<p>Attorney at Law—Violation oe Oath—Fraud Upon Client—Disbarment.—An attorney at law who, as attorney for the administratrix of the estate of a deceased person, has betrayed the confidence of his client, and induced her by false representations and pretenses to deliver to him money belonging to the estate; which he has appropriated to his own. use, and refused to pay over upon her demand, or upon order of the probate court, is guilty of an inexcusable and flagrant Violation of the sworn duties of an attorney, and should be disbarred therefor.</p>