In re the Proceedings Looking to the Disbarment of Renehan

Citations

• 19 N.M. 640

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS.</p> <p>1. In a proceeding looking to disbarment, where the evidence fails to show that the relation of attorney and client existed, an attorney at law in his dealings with a party in a business transaction is under no greater obligation to the' party with whom he deals than a person not an attorney would be.</p> <p>P. 651</p> <p>2. Where the court in a disbarment proceeding finds upon conflicting evidence, that the case has not been established' against the respondent by a preponderance of evidence, the-charges against respondent will be dismissed.</p> <p>P. 658:</p>