73 A. 804 | N.H. | 1909
The only particulars in which this case differs from Delano's (
The profession cannot be free from all suspicion if persons are permitted to continue members of it who have once been untrue to the profession and their clients. Money collected by an attorney for his client, while in the hands of the attorney, is the money of the client and not capital for the use of the attorney in his business. Unless the client elects to create the relation of debtor and creditor, any use of the client's money by the attorney for his own advantage is a breach of trust which cannot be tolerated for a moment, without risk to the high reputation in such matters which it is the pride and duty of the profession to maintain. Allen is found to be an unfit person to hold the office of attorney and must be removed from office.
Respondent removed.
All concurred. *303