The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30

counsel IA that Gaze. along Win Grove
Grove had. the committee says. With
kfscNsedEs tEat Powell waS ECs an atsov-
nsy-af-sax. a2dest and absste1 him II &c
~ made the Drefaxs srr rhe prosess5szsa,
card. and Grove vas aware rhat Powell
- rs partner, was using this card IN So
Letting legal business, ana that he kEgt
at the Go1r o. the Office sign designed TO
impose upon the community the belief sszzs
Powell was ar attorney ard counselor at
iaH
TIE evidence shows the committee r.
fsJrts. that Grove kfssw himself 10 h~
attorney Of record In .sie ease. and that
TIE plaintiffs we've relying urson said Pow
thai be neither 0isasss;ssd the snds Of shs
McSelzeys Of this false impression regard
ing Powell. nor. aid n~ a. their attorney.
protect them from toe fmpcsitions and
fraaeis % Powell or give ahem warning
fazt they might protect themselves
Grove willing Ab~tser.
From these established facts ard eircurn-
stances. this committee further finds tsat
Grove willingly and Intentionally ienf mis-
name as an attorney and counselor of this
courf 20 sas3 Powell. 10 t~e used in rae
bringing. settling and dismissal of the No
Nesssy case. end WITH the MEANS Of knowi-
edge Of the dishonest practices employed
by Powell in effeesfag the unauthorized
compromise and dismissal Of the suit. and
received 80 Of the proceeds OF the settle
men; a. compensation TOR his part In the
casa
with regard to Aulr the committee finds
that from about q Reek before the bringing
of the McSeiley suis. Auit was n Intimate
ard daily aSsccsatIos. with thes respondents
Grove and pcweii: that he was advised OF
their association under sns partnership
rame ard advertisement Of Eureka Law
and Collection Agency thai the reckless
opennsss q Powell in his dishones, and
the rules Of business and professional pro-
priety should have arrested Auits atteIi-
zion and aroused his vigiia nee
The committee is led from the evidence
10 believe taken IN connection with Auits
manner as q witness. that he WAS aware
that Powell WAS rot an attorney at IA ".
or st least entertained that opinion. and
was. between the TING Of bringing said ac-
tion.end its settlement, Informed that Pow
ell vas seeking 10 giyssoiiJ the impression
10 the community taat he WAS lawyer.
BY means of some diploma or other doca-
ment Ault's attention had been called 20.
Ault was aware that he was one of the at
torneys Of record in the cause.
Under the circumstances the committee
finds that Ault. being charged with the
duty OF Ssesng TO II that said plaintiffs re-
eeived the fair and honest treatmSnt clients
are entitled to receive from their retained
and trusted attorneys. ard the court
titfed to protection from imposition on the
part Of Powell in making its order OF dis
msssal. was snexcusabiy rerniss n the per-
fergnduce OF his duty as the attorney and
counselor Of Mr.. and Mrs. McNeiiey in al
lowing this case 10 be compromised, settled
aid dismissed without their authority. and
lending his professional name to Powell TO
be used as an attorney-at-llw OF the court,
TO deceive the judge uf the court and TO
effect an unauthorized compromise and
dismissal Of the case
Committees Recomm me ndati0ns.
In conclusion the committee makes the
following recommendations:
'kirst-That respondent j. N Perkins,
be exoaerated from every charge contained
In the petition. and from any conduct in
tila premises unbeco!n.ng an honorable at
torney
'sSecond-Tnat respondent, j. Z. Ault be
suspended from pdettce as an attorney
and counselor Of this court. for period OF
one year.
'Thtrd-That the said respondent Frank
Grove be deparred from practice as an at
torney and counselor OF this court
Owing 10 the afsssnce of Judge Benson
from the city the report OF the committee
Nil not be acted upon for several weeks
yet. probably. The recommendations. ii
Is understood, are pure.y advisory and the
court may alter them If IL chooses. after
an examination OF tae voumlnous tran
script % evidence taken by the sienog-
rspner at the hearing ami fled With the
report.
TIE committee was composed. OF Hon
JOHN g. Alien. Nilfnon Tucker and Benton
eruisv