The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-03

an attorney at law of the Supreme
Court. Information.
To the Honorable Supreme Court of
the Territory Of Hawaii:
Lorrin Andrews, as Attorney General
Of the Territory of Hawaii, respectfully
shows to this Honorable Court that he
sues for the Territory Of Hawaii and
on its behalf comes into court here on
this day and i'm the name and by the
authority OF the Territory of Hawaii,
gives the court to understand and be
informed,
!. That at all times hereafter mem
toned and for many years prior to the
filing Of his information, J. Alfred Ma
COON has BEEN and now is an attorney
at law, duly admitted and licensed by
this Honorable Court to practice law i'm
all courts OF the Territory Of Hawaii,
and that under and by virtue Of a GER
tifcate of admittance and license to
practice from the time Of the granting
thereof by this Honorable Court, has
practiced law and conducts "A general
law business in the Territory Of Ha-
wall.
2. That said J. Alfred Magoon has
been guilty Of professional improprie-
ties, malpractice and gross misconduct
in the manner following, to-wit:
3. That on or about the 31st day Of
May, 1902, the Supreme Court of the
| Territory of Hawaii rendered decision
in certain case entitled II. r. Hitch
cock, l.. II. Dee, II. l.. Evans and Char
les j. Fishel, on behalf Of themselves
| and all other stockholders in the Ka-
malo Sugar Company Limited VS..
Frank Hustace John j. Egan Frank
II. Foster and the Kamalo Sugar Com
pany, Limited, wherein and whereby
| the plaintiffs obtained "A decree against
the defendants, Frank Hustace, John j.
Egan and Frank II. Foster, jointly for
the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars
in cash, with interest and costs and six
| thousand shares Of the paid up stock
of the Kamalo Sugar Company Limit
ed and N said action. j. Alfred Magoon
was one of the attorneys for the plain
! tihs therein; that after said decree,
execution was issued out Of the Circuit
Court Of the First Circuit and Judge
ment was partially satisfied by the pay
ment OF a portion Of the cash Judgment
by Frank Hustace, one Of the defend
ants aforesaid, to wit, the sum of ele-
ven thousand nine hundred and fifty
one and fifty-seVen hundredths dollars
and five thousand two hundred and
lightweight shares of paid up stock Of
Kamalo Sugar Company Ltd; that no
further part Of the judgment had been
paid by way Of the Judgment debtors
up to the 18th day OF July 1902
T. That on or about said 18th day Of
July 1902, the said j. Alfred Magoon,
while acting for the aforesaid judgment
! creditors, stockholders Of the Kamalo
Sugar Company, Limited accepted from
said Frank Hustace, one Of the Joint
/ judgment debtors I'm the above entitled
suit, the sum Of one hundred and dfty
dollars as a retainer fee from said
! Hustace, I'm the matter Of advising
| Hustace, as to how Hustace could es-
] cape from the fun liability Of said
Judgment and I'm the matter Of enforc
ing the remainder OF said Judgment
! solely from the property Of said Egan
and Foster. That at the time of ac-
coutlng the said retainer fee of one
hundred and fifty dollars said j. Alfred
COON while acting as attorney for the
the plaintiffs and the aforesaid judge
ment creditors, I'm the above entitled
case and by such action was guilty Of
, gross professional misconduct and i'm
! propriety.
! .. That on or about the 14th day
! Of July 1902, the said j. Alfred Ma
COON, while acting at attorney for the
stockholders Of the Kamalo Sugar Co,
Ltd as aforesaid, and as attorney for
! Frank Hustace under the retainer fee
aforesaid ANA while said judgment was
! wholly unpaid except as TO the pay
ment by said Hustace, as aforesaid
ana knowing that said Hustace had
property from which the Judgment
could be settled IN large part, ana that
II was for the interests Of said stock
holders Of Hanalo Sugar Company Ltd.
TO proceed against the property Of said
Hustace, advised said Frank Hustace
TO make q deed Of all Of his property
TO some third party without adequate
consideration therefor thereby dispos-
Ing of his assets, hinderlng, delaying
and defrauding his creditors, the stock
holders OF the Eamalo Sugar Company,
Limited, as well as any other creditors
that said Hustace might have; and
complainant charges that said j. Al
fred MagOon, by his conduct therein,
ana his advice TO said Frank Hustace,
wos guilty Of gross professional mis-
conduct and Improperly, and was at
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