Evening journal., 1922-07-11

case.
The committee, In its report OF
! the Duzinski case, charged 'Tha
the said Robert Adsir Is guilty Of th'
statutory misdemeanor of embezzle
: ment as attorney; that the said
Robert Adair is guilty Of a sros'
breach OF trust in his capacity as an
attorney-st- law. and an officer OF
the court; that the said Robert
lAdair is guilty OF gross professional
misconduct in that he took advan-
tage of the confidence reposed In
him by John Dulzinski, his client,
and, in betrayal of such oonii-
dence. perpetrated a fraud upon his
client. using his position as mem
her of the bar TO enable him 20 ac-
complish his fraudulent purpose
In that case. Mr.. Adair Is Alleged
in the transfer OF a property by
DuRoss 10 Duzinssi. 20 have failed
to nay over to DuRoss S65 given him
by Duzinski to pay i'm.
In the Long case, the committee
charged:
THAT the said Robert Adair, in
his capacity as an attorney-at-law
and a member of the Bar, in the year
1895. perpetrated a fraud upon his
own client in taking from his own
client an unconditional fee simple
conveyance OF the title to real es-
tate when, in truth and fact the
same was TO be held in trust and
merely as security for a loan OF
money.
THAT the said Robert Adair per-
petrAted a fraud upon his client the
said John Long. in the year 1901. IN
taking an unconditional fee simple
conveyance Of title TO real estate as
security for a loan OF money and
thereafter conveying such title 10
third person. thus putting It out of
his power 10 reconvey the same
upon payment of said loan.
THAT the said Robert Adair per-
petrated a fraud upon his client the
said John Long. by his failure. for
ten years after the repayment OF
the loan in the year 1908, TO procure
a reconveyance 10 the said Long OF
the said real estate so conveyed TO
said Adair as security for a loan
made by him 10 the said Long.
That the said Robert Adair' in
the year 1918, attempted to cheat
and defraud his own client. the said
John Long, by attempting TO obtain
possession OF the sum Of SSlO.6s
from the Sheriff OF New Castle
county. out OF the proceeds OF the
sale OF the said real estate so con-
veyed, after the loan secured by
such conveyance had been paid.
THAT the said Robert Adair at
tempted. in the year 1913. TO cheat
and defraud his own client. the said
John Long. by attempting 10 obtain
for his mother. the said Julia A. p.
Adair. the sum OF S31O69 from the
Sheriff of New Castle County out
Of the proceeds of the sale of the
said real estate so conveyed, after
the loan secured by such conveyance
had been paid.
THAT the said Robert Adair was
guilty of grossly unprofessional con-
duct in his relations with said client. I
the said John Long. at the time of
making said loan. in the year 1898,
and throughout the period interven-
ing between that time and the dis
tribution of the proceeds Of the sale
OF the real estate OF the said John
Long. in the year 1913. under a writ
of levari facias issued out Of the
Superior Court of the State of Della
ware. in and for New Castle county.
numbered 81 TO the September term.
A. D., 1914 on a certain mortgage
for $1,000 held by Henry Bush
against the said John Long"
In the Satterthwaite case, the fol- !
lowing is charged: That the said
Robert Adair. in the year 1913. was
and is guilty OF grossly unprofes-
sional and corrupt conduct in offer
ing the said Reuben Satterthwaite. /
Junior. Esquire, the sum OF fifty
dollars to give 10 the sheriff OF New !
Castle county certain legal advice /
that he. the said Robert Adair, de-
sired 10 be given to the said sheriff. |
when he. the said Robert Adair, |
knew that the said Satterthwaite \
occupied the professional relation
ship OF legal adviser TO the said sher- 4
iff and was then and there expected |
by said sheriff to give him sound, |
correct and impartial advice unin- !
by the wishes or desires OF !
any person or persons who might
have business with the said sheriff in |
his official capacity.
THAT the said Robert in the year
1918 was guilty OF corrupt and un-l
professional conduct in attempting |
to use Reuben Satte4hwaite Junior.
Esquire, a member OF the Bar OF
New Castle county, as a means of |
imposing upon the then Sheriff OF
New Castle county, while acting in |
his official capacity. by inducing and |
procuring the said Sheriff. through !
the advice Of the said Satterthwaite, |
to became an innocent means OF as
isisting him, the said Robert Adair,
in defrauding John Long, his own
client"
The committee in its report also |
sets forth: Tn addition 10 the above |
we found that there are current |
many accusations. reports and |
rumors of conduct on the part of the !
said Robert Adsir, both remote and |
recent, that, to say the least. is |
highly unbecoming a member of the /
bar and an officer OF the court and |
indicates a total lack of apprecia- I
ton Of the ethics that should govern |
the conduct of members OF the legal /
The investigation Of |
such accusations. rumors and re-
ports, however. in the limited time !
that has been at our disposal has |
not developed evidence to justify the /
making OF specific charges"
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