Opinion ID: 2019475
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Heading: the murphy matter

Text: The referee found that in January or February 1959, a fellow lawyer in St. Cloud, one Thomas J. Murphy, entrusted to the care of the respondent the settlement of an estate matter in which he was personally interested. The case was settled in February 1959 for the sum of $8,500, which amount was promptly paid to the respondent. When Murphy inquired of the respondent on several occasions in February, March, and April of 1959, respondent concealed the fact that he had received the money. When Murphy finally learned that the amount of the settlement had been paid to Gross, he made a demand upon him and received a check for $5,583.86. This check was dishonored by the bank because of insufficient funds. It was necessary for Murphy to institute suit against Gross and his partner to secure payment of the amount which the respondent owed to him.