The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
SHESUESLAWYERS
North Topeka Attorneys May Be
Disbarred.
Mrs. Hylt Brings Action to Re-
cover Her Home.
SHE SIGNED A DEED
Says She Thought It Was Only
a Contract to Sell.
J. j. King, One of Accused, Says
It's All Mistake.
SHE SIGNED A DEED

Disbarment proceedings may follow
an investigation by the Shawnee Coun-
tv Bar association of the alleged un-
professional dealings of King & Lem
bach. North Topeka attorneys. Charges
AGAINST the lawyers were made today
in a suit in the district court by Anna
Hvlt. who alleges that the men induc-
ed her to sign warranty deed to her
nome at Jefferson and Fa1rchlld slfeees
under the representation that she was
signing a contract to sell the property.
These cherges are to be laid beIore
the investigating committee OF par
association. If they are proven TO the
satisfaction of the committee, dlsDar
ment proceedings may pc nteu az
both J. J. King Snd =. y. LellDaSA' lA'e
members OF the law firm.
II is charged by Mrs. i3ylt that Lem
bach visited her in October and IN
duced her to list her properly lor S Ssl1e
rThe woman asked $1,000 for the place
After examining the woman's abstracts,
Ieinbach took z. S. johnson TO WIS.,
file woman ard terms of the sale We're
agreed on. Ars. Hyit was lo1u ~ 49, - %
TO King X Leinbach's office OctC2er rs.
She visited the Office and was tod 20
return two Gays later which she dld'
and Took Half Her Money.
ON that day, the woman signed GER
tain papers, which she says she pehef-
az contracts IOI Inc SeAAO
home Then 500 was paid her ana sle
cave Leinbach $50. which was the COM
mission for the sale OF the 2ropeleS'
Mrs Hylt is So years old. she IS I'LL
familiar with business methods anu
knew nothing of legal d comments Sucn
napers as were given. her were slgneu
and she believed she had closed the
deal. Then she left the office.
Later she met c. d Myers 70 n.y. -,
she exhlbltod her contract" Myers IL
formed her that instead of a contract
with Johnson, she held a second mort MORT
gage to her own property Ior Sl'4o ,
Then Myers recalled that ne nlll's[ -
had loaned $500 on the property 70
which Mrs IIylt had unknow1ngly CIV
en- Jchpson q warranty deco Myers
was given a first mortgage on the pro-
perty and Johnson had peen psa.u T ,.a-
S4OO The deed and mortgage were re-
corded at the register of deeds once ana
tba MYERS lien stood against the aged
woman's home. - ,o,o+a
Ionnson. he could not be found. Lem
bach told the woman that the man was
| stranger and that the firm had seen MIN
but few times.
Since that time, Mrs. Hylt AYERS, she
| has learned that Johnson was paEllsl
| with I,einbach in the real estate business
/ in McAlester Okla, before the lattEt
/ lame to Topeka Now, it is charged,
| that Johnson and the members u tn1
legal firm schemed to detraua me W. W.
| cmring the S4OO loan the fraudulent
deed the money was divided among ne ne
| three men. The woman now asks oa ene
| court to set aside the deco ana iioA 'S09e
and restore her home 49, o.
fair J. J. King denied that ne ne ha sa, oeel
| q nartv to the transaction. He declared
| that he knew nothing of the man JohI-
! son, aid not known that his partner was
/ once in business with the man. OF "heie
| Johnson can now be round
Johnson's Arrest Urged.
King admitted that Mrs. Hylt came to
| his office with her troubles some time
| gave the woman his personal note for $loU
which released him from any further
obligation in the matter. He says tnaS
/ T,einbacIp gave Mrs. Hylt his note Tor
! s9o0 and subsequent to this transaction
the couny attorneys office was urged 70
issue a warrant for Johnson > All - 80. ~,
Rather than have my name mixed up
in the affair." said King in explaining ms
| position in the matter, I gave Mrs. Hyit
! NV note for 800 and am ready to pay II
| to5av or anv time. I had nothing to do
| with the transaction and the people VINO
! know me have faith in my honesty an"
| business dealing
NOW He'll Investigate"
Then King insisted that If the transac :
ton with the Hylt woman had been n
regular, that he would 1nvest1gate the al
.sIns+ as soon as a car can take me, y
| said King. as he left the office OF dazen
d Cav who filed the suit 1or MIS-. n.y.
| Gust that soon Leinbach leaves my OF
flee We have never really been partners
! ANYHOW" declared the North Iopeka
| man land Lefnbach has worked on a
| commission He came here as sort OF
curb stone real estate agent and LOOK
him because he seemed to be clever
| Young fellow and straight"
King was asked why he had gwen ire
| woman the 500 note when he was not a
party to the transaction. To this ques-
ton, he only stated that he did not wan van
| - a to seaman dtA1
gave her the money rather than be mixed
THE he firm of King & Leinbach was
established several months ago. Tn icy
have dabbled in real estate, loans ana IN
sI1rance and practiced law King at
tended the topeka schools and several a
Sortb ToDe1xa. Since I.einbach came here
from Oklahoma. several months ago,
many of their legal actions nave OeSH
handled under the firm name
MELCHER IS KILLED.