In re Disbarment of Hudson

Citations

• 102 Cal. 467
• 36 P. 812
• 1894 Cal. LEXIS 669

Syllabus

<p>Disbarment of Attorney—Accusation Upon Information and Belief —Affidavit of Informer—Insufficient Verification.—An accusation for the removal of an attorney or counselor must be verified by the oath of some person, to the effect that the charges therein contained are true; and an accusation, merely upon information and belief, that is not supported by the affidavit of the informant, is insufficient; nor is such an accusation sufficiently verified, by stating that the same is true of the affiant’s knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.</p>