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8 stories matching disbar

  1. The Disbarred Attorney Who Sold Dreams of Alberta

    George P. Rossman is convicted in Seattle federal court of using the mails to peddle partnerships in a supposed Alberta land empire.

    Jul 7, 1916White Bluffs Spokesmanfederal court, SeattleFollow the Money

  2. The Shadowy Harvest of a Disgraced Register

    A local editor calls for the disbarment of Ira M. Krutz, a former land office official accused of 'champerty and maintenance' by leveraging insider knowledge for legal fees.

    Mar 17, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Seattle Bar Confronts Its Own

    A committee of influential attorneys seeks to disbar colleagues Junius Rochester and George Venable Smith for their roles in the violent expulsion of Seattle's Chinese population.

    Mar 6, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. The Lawyer and the Imposter

    Attorney James E. Morrison faces a hearing over allegations he orchestrated a fraudulent pre-emption claim using a double.

    Jul 31, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  5. Where Is D. P. Ballard? The Lawyer Who Vanished With the G.A.R. Fund

    A well-known Olympia attorney disappears leaving debts, a destitute family, and a fraternal post asking what happened to its money.

    Oct 17, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  6. Abandoned and Destitute: A Public Plea for Support

    When an attorney abandons his wife and child in 1892 Seattle, the legal system proves powerless to help—until a local judge intervenes.

    Jan 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  7. The Judge, the Revolver, and the Impeachment Petition

    A former judge tells Olympia that Judge W. W. Langhorne drinks on the bench, bullies lawyers, and has threatened to shoot him — and asks the House to remove him.

    Feb 20, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  8. The Judge Who Was Drunk on the Bench and Threatened to Fill a Man with Lead

    A legislative committee in Olympia substantiates charges that Chehalis Judge W.W. Langhorne dismissed cases unread, threatened a man with a revolver, and traded court favors for political help.

    Mar 13, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChehalis, Lewis CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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