The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-03
DISBARMENT OF B0RYER SOUGHT
 IN SEATTLE

yer, for several years counsel for the Copper River Railway, will face his accusers on the charge of misappropri- ation of funds while administrator of the estate of Mrs. Bessie Price, of Cor dova, in disbarment proceeding insti- tuted against him at Seattle. A re- cent issue of the Daily Times of that city gives the following particulars of the proceedings.
 Charges that R. J. Boryer, attorney at 614 Pioneer Building, appropriated to his own use $3,481.15 while admin istrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Bessie J. Price, former Alaskan, and guardian of her 13-year-old son, were made yesterday afternoon in a peti- tion filed with the state Supreme Court by Attorney Howard M. Find ley, chairman of the State Board of Law Examiners, in which the disbar- ment of MT. Boryer is asked.
 Hearing on the charges will start in the County-City Building at 10 o'clock the morning of April 4 before the board, composed of Mr. Findley, Dix H. Rowland of Tacoma and Thomas E. Grady of Yakima.
 "Unprofessional conduct as an at torney at law, involving moral turpi- tude, dishonesty and corruption" is charged in the complaint and revoca- tion of MT. Boryers right to practice law in this state is asked
 |, REMOVED AS ADMINISTRATOR
 MT. Boryer was removed as admins trator of the estate by Superior Judge King Dykeman January 12, 1921, on petition of Attorney Lane Summers, and Attorney Alfred H. Lundin, former prosecuting attorney, was ap- pointed
 Mrs. Price died June IT, 1919, sur vived by one son, Richmond Monroe Price, at that time 10 years old, who lives in Hopewell, Va. On July 10, 1919, MT. Boryer was appointed ad- ministrator of her estate on his own petition.
 "On July 22, 1919, he took posses sion of all the assets of the estate, consisting of $2464.15 on deposit in savings bank, and deposited it as a checking account in the name of R. J. Boryer, as administrator and appropriated the money to his use and benefits" the complaint reads, mak- ing the first charge against Mir. Bor- yer
 The second charge is that "on July 16, 1919, he was appointed guardian of Richmond M. Price, qualified by fil- ing bond and as guardian took pos session of all the assets of said minor consisting of proceeds of a life insur ance policy for $1,017, given on the life of Bessie J. Price in favor of the minor.
 REMOVED AS GUARDIAN
 MT. Boryer appropriated the $1,017 to his own use and benefit, accord ing to the charge, and on January 12, 1921 was removed as guardian of the child
 A third charge against the attorney is "that he failed to file an inventory and appraisement of the estate as re- quired by law, or to do any act what soever in properly conducting admins tration, and ignored requests to close up the estate, but replied evasively and said the estate was progressing satisfactorily and promised to take the necessary steps to close up the estate; and notwithstanding the prom ises he took no such steps,
 The bonding company made good on MT. Boryer's bonds and this money was forwarded to the guardian of the son in Virginia. After reporting that he had wound up the affairs of the es- tate, MT. Ludin was discharged as administrator January 4, 1922. In ad- dition to the money, Mrs. Price left lots in Cordova, Chitina and Katalla, Alaska, valued at $1,200.
 SAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN