The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-25
GEO. A. DAVIS
Is ARRAiGNED

IN the supreme court or the TERRITORY
of Hawaii October Term, 1902
July 1903 Session.
In the Matter Of George A. Davis, an
Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme
Court.-Information
| To the Honorable Supreme Court OF
Territory of Hawaii:
Lorrin Andrews, as Attorney Cen
eral of the Territory of Hawaii, re-
spectfully shows to this Honorable
Court that he sues for the said Ter
ritory of Hawaii, and on its behalf
comes into Court here on this day,
| and in the name. and by the authori-
ty of the Territory of Hawaii, gives
the Court to understand and be in
formed:
THAT at all the times hereinafter
mentioned, and for several years pri-
or to the filing of this information,
Geo. A. Davis has been, aid now is,
an attorney-at-law, duly admitted and
licensed, by this Honorable Court, to
practice law in all courts of the
Territory of Hawaii; and that
under and by virtue of certif-
icate of admittance and license to
practice, and from the time of the
granting thereof by this Honorable
Court, has practiced law and con-
Quoted a general law business in the
Territory of Hawaii.
2.-That said Geo. a. Davis has been
guilty of professional improprieties.
malpractice. deceit and infidelity to his
client, and gross misconduct in the
manner following, - wit:
3.-That on or about the Ed day of
September, 1902, the said Geo. A.
Davis procured himself to be retain
ed as attorney for one Maria S. Davis,
and instigateu and advised her to
bring proceedings before a judge of
the Circuit Court of the First Circuit,
at Chambers, against her brother, one
John X. Sumner, wherein and where
by she asked that said John X. Sum-
ner be declared non compos mentis
and placed under guardianship. That
thereafter and on or about the 18th
day of October, 1902. said John X.
Sumner and Maria s. Davis. parties
to said action. agreed to compromise
and discontinue said action, on the
payment by John X. Sumner to Maria
5. Davis of the sum of Ten thousand
$50. OOO) Dollars, and said Maria s.
Davis, through her son, one r. w.
Davis. notified said Geo. A. Davis, her
attorney. of her intention to so set
tie and discontinue her said action.
That said Geo. a. Davis though claim
ing to act as her attorney, refused to
settle and discontinue said action, I'M
less he was paid the sum of Five
Thousand 5000 Dollars, and threat
aned to prevent the settlement and
of said action, unless
said sum of money was paid to him.
and refused to take any steps to set
lie said action until arrangements
we're made whereby said Davis did re-
,eive the sum of Five Thousand (s5.-
900 Dollars as counsel fees. And
charges that the said ac-
ions of Geo. A. Davis We're grossly
improper, and that the said Geo. A
Davis by so doing was guilty of mall
,ractice and infidelity to his client.
vas a man of upwards OF the age of
ighty-four (sG years. with little or
o knowledge of business. or the value
( money, and by reason of his great
ge and lack of knowledge. was east
: Influenced and controlled all OF
-hich facts were we'll known to said
ieo. A. Davis
5.-And complainant further alleges
hat on or about the first day of De-
ember. 1902. the said Geo. A. Davis
1ade certain false representations to
ne r W. Davis and John K. Sumner.
D wit: that he. the said Geo. A. Da-
is. could Immediately obtain for said
Ohm X. Sumner, the sum OF Forty !
ight Thousand and Twenty-Five Cs4S,-