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266 A.D. 501

In re Hermelin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1943-07-02

Decided 1943-07-02

Per Curiam.

¶1The Association of the Bar of the City-of New York filed two charges of professional misconduct against the respondent.

¶2An Official Referee has reported that the first charge of misconduct has not been sustáined. The evidence supports that finding, and the charge is dismissed.

¶3The second charge of misconduct has, according to the referee’s report, been established. The record sustains his conclusion. The charge arose from the cashing by respondent of a twenty-seven dollar check for costs, which bore an indorsement and was enclosed with a letter which indicated that the check was to be held in escrow pending the determination of an appeal. The respondent cashed the check. He claims that he had made no agreement to hold it in escrow pending appeal and that he was of the opinion that an attempt was being made £ £ to foist upon him an arrangement to which he had not agreed to be *502a party.” He admits that he may have been hasty and immature in the judgment he used.

¶4In view of these and other mitigating circumstances, we are of the opinion that a censure is sufficient punishment for his misconduct.

¶5Martin, P. J., Townley, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ., concur.

¶6Respondent censured.

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