The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-17
EGAN D|SBARMENT
ORDERED IN CASES
BEFORE REFEREES
Four Charges Held As
True and Four 9th
ers Dismissed.
"a PERSON UNFIT"
To Practice Law Is Finding of
Referees Campbell, Or
Wis and KeNar.

Pierer, S. D.-Conclusions of law
reached by the three referees appoint
ed by the supreme court of South
Dakota investigate the charges made
against George w. Egan by John j.
l<ickland, declare that the Sioux Falls
attorney is a person unfit to practice
law and a judgment cancelling his
license should be entered.
The findings in the case follow:
/. "rhat the conduct of the re-
spondent, Geo. W. Egan, as shown
by the foregoing findings OF fact
relating to the kickland charge was
unprofessional, dishonest and fraud
ulent,"
2. "That the conduct of the re-
spondent, Geo w. Egan, as shown
by the foregoing findings of fact re-
lating to the Hatland charge, was
unprofessional and dishonest.
g. THAT the conduct of the re-
spondent, George w. Egan, as shown
by the findings of fact relating to
the Rickgauer charge, was not
fraudulent, unprofessional or dis
honest"
Not Necessarily Corrupt.
4. THAT the conduct of the re-
spondent. George w. Egan, as
shown by the findings of fact
relating to uhe Svendsen charge,
was reckless and careless. and was
such as deserved criticism and cen
sure, but was not necessarily corrupt
Dr. hishonest.''
5. "That the conduct of the re-
spondent George w. Egan, as shown
by the findings of fact relating to
the Burnight charge. was not un-
professional or dishonest"
g., That the conduct of the re-
spondent George w. Egan, as shown
by the foregoing findings of fact re-
lating to the Renner charge, was un-
professional and dishonest"
Z. "That the conduct of the re-
spondent George w. Egan, as shown
by the foregoing findings of fact re-
lating to the Perreault charge. was
dishonest, unprofessional and fraud
ulent."
s. "'That the conduct of the re-
spondent George w. Egan, as shown
by the foregoing findings of fact
relating to the Case charge, was
reckless and the same deserves severe
criticism and censure, but his Ii
cense to practice law as an attornev
III tlltt SlueC VI Aooutu 1CdNoeo SlAOuiu
not be cancelled by reason of said
conduct"
8. "The Walkley charge, Svend-
son charge, Burnight charge. and
Rickgauer charge should be dismiss
ed upon their merits.''
10. "That the conduct of the
respondent George w. Egan as shown
by the findings of fact relating to the
Kickland, Ratland, Renner, and Per-
result charges shows the respondent
George w. Egan, to be person un-
fit to practice as all attorney at LAW
and a judgment cancelling his license
to practice law in the state of South
Dakota should be made and entered
in this proceeding"
"a. w. Campbell,
"a. III. Orvis,
"Chambers Kellars
Referees"
The l1icIlland Case.
In the findings of fact in the
Ilicllland case, in brief. the referees.
A. w. Campbell, A. II. Orvis, and
Chambers Kellar, find:
"That Theodore Kickland on the
31st day of May, 1911, employed
George w. Egan to look after his in
terests in the estate of Lafayette
Kickland. deceased, resident of
Ohio, and later gave Egan power
of attorney to transact any business
necessary in settling the estate; that