State v. Weber

Supreme Court of Louisiana April 16, 1917

State v. Weber, 141 La. 448 (La. 1917)

75 So. 111; 1917 La. LEXIS 1505

Provosty, Sommekville, Takes

Opinion of the Court

PROVOSTY, J.

This is a proceeding to disbar the defendant on the ground that he has been convicted of the crime of forgery, and is now in the state penitentiary under .sentence upon said conviction. The case stands on confirmation of default; no appearance having been made by defendant. ‘

The jurisdiction of this court for disbarment is limited to cases of professional mis*449conduct. State v. Fourchy, 106 La. 743, 31 South. 325. In committing the forgery in question the defendant appears to have been acting for himself in his individual capacity, and in no way, shape, or form as a lawyer, or in his professional capacity. This court has therefore no jurisdiction of the case. State v. Fourchy, 106 La. 743, 31 South. 325.

The suit is therefore dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

SOMMEKVILLE, J., takes no part.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE v. WEBER
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: (Syllabus by Editorial Staff.) Attorney and Client The jurisdiction of the Supx-eme Court to disbar is limited to eases of professional misconduct, and it has no power to disbar an attorney for forgery in his individual capacity, and not as a lawyer or in his professional capacity. [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Attorney and Client, Cent. Dig. § 63.]