Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-31
ARGUMENTS

Disbarment proceedings against
George A. Davis terminated in the Su:
preme Court yesterday afternoon and
the Court adjourned until Tuesday, at
1870 o'clock in the afternoon. Deci-
sions are now awaited in four matters
Of information against attorneys, the
cases of A. S. Humphreys, F. e.
Thompson, ]. A. Magoon and @. A.
Davis having been submitted.
Important Point Lacking.
In the Davis matter the closing ar.
guments were presented yesterday aft
ernoon. The Attorney General main.
tanned that the evidence supported all
the allegations in the information
with the exception, perhaps, of that
charging respondent with procuring
himself as attorney for Maria S. Da.
Wis.
This allegation was as follows:
That on September 2, 1902, Davis
procured himself to be retained as at.
tcrney for one Maria s. Davis and in.
stigated and advised her to bring pro.
ceedings before Judge of the Circuit
Court of the First Circuit, at cham.
bers, against her brother, John X.
Sumner. wherein and whereby she ask.
ed that Sumner be declared non com.
pos mentis and placed under guardian.
ship. That thereafter the parties
agreed to compromise on Summers
paying $4,000 to Maria Davis, and
Maria Davis, through her son, X. W..
Davis, notified Geo. A. Davis, her at.
turney, of her intention to discontin'
ne; that Davis, though claiming to act
as her attorney, refused to settle and
discontinue the action unless he was
paid $1,000 and threatened to prevent
the settlement unless the said money
was paid to him, and complainant
charges that the said actions of Geo
a. Davis were grossly improper, and
that said Geo. A. Davis by so doing
was guilty of malpractice and infdel
ity to his client"
Mr.. Andrews confined his argument
for the most part to the issues Of the
case, contending that sufficient proof
o. the allegations. with the exception
above noted. had been established.
Davis Contention.
Mr.. Davis, in his argument, stood
firmly on the contention that he haC
received but fair remuneration for hi'
services, that his labors had beer
great, that everything was above
board and that the records, the powe
of attorney, the retaining note, thu
signatures torn from Wyllie Davis
trust deed, and other documents al
were eloquent proofs Of his integrit.
and honorable action in the matter
His numerous references to the Attor
ney General were not complimentary
When Court resumed at 2 p. m, TIL
respondent called Judge Humphrey
il. connection with statement mad
by Magoon in the morning.
Humphreys said he had been pres
Ont when Magoon testified and heard
statement concerning the discussio
OF fees in the Circuit Court.
Andrews objected to further que'
tioning as being new evidence and tn
Court disallowed the next interrog;
ton.
Would Hear Andrews.
Davis said he wanted to submit tn
defense without argument. Andrew
did not care to argue II the respon'
ent was not going to argue. The Chic
Justice stated that the Court woul
like to hear the Attorney General.
Beginning with the conduct OF NJ
Davis as attorney for Maria S. Davi
the Attorney General maintained thf
the showing made by the responder
himself made up even stronger rel
sons for dlsbarment than the charge
in the information.
Andrews read from respondents e
idence to show that Davis had brougl
insanity proceedings against SumnC
to compel him to pay Maria S. Dav
10000, and that by this he did obtai
SIS 900 for Maria Davis and her alto
neys.
Davis deliberately brought an a
ton" said Andrews, ito restrain SUI
ner's liberty of action and prevent Il
distribution of his property.
The respondent, in negotiatiI
with Dillingham; for money in consi
Grafton OF which he would discontinl
proceedings he had Joined in bringin
acted In a manner unworthy Of al
reputable attorney. Such condu
should be sufficient to dlsbar him.
Didn't Understand.
THE promise Of the respondent
get Summers s4S,025 out of the bal
for him was the lodestone that induc
the old man to sign the power OF |
torney. Both Sumner and his nepht