In re Givant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re Givant

263 A.D. 655, 34 N.Y.S.2d 215, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6971

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided April 17, 1942·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Per Curiam.

The respondent is charged with converting funds of clients in the sum of $296.72. In his answering affidavit he admits the allegations of the petition, fails to set forth any mitigating circumstances and throws himself upon the mercy of the court. He also sets forth that on October 30, 1941, he told one of his clients that he would pay her the full amount, then owing, on November 5, 1941. He has failed to pay his clients any part of the money, although he has had several years in which to do so.

The respondent should be disbarred.

Present — Martin, P. J., Townley, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.

Respondent disbarred.

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Per Curiam.

The respondent is charged with converting funds of clients in the sum of $296.72. In his answering affidavit he admits the allegations of the petition, fails to set forth any mitigating circumstances and throws himself upon the mercy of the court. He also sets forth that on October 30, 1941, he told one of his clients that he would pay her the full amount, then owing, on November 5, 1941. He has failed to pay his clients any part of the money, although he has had several years in which to do so.

The respondent should be disbarred.

Present — Martin, P. J., Townley, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ.

Respondent disbarred.

In re Givant, 263 A.D. 655, 34 N.Y.S.2d 215, 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6971 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1942).

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