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· 1/14/1889

United States v. Costen

Citations

  • 38 F. 24
  • 1889 U.S. App. LEXIS 2778

Syllabus

<p>ATTORNEY AND' CLIENT — DTSBABMENT—BREACH OB TbUST. An attorney -who, after having been employed by one party to a litigation, and having ceased to be thus employed, seeks employment by the adverse party, offering to impart to the latter important information, is guilty of such a breach of trust as requires his disbarment.1</p>

Judges: Brewer

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