quasi criminal proceeding
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From 77 U.S. 483 - In re Paschal · 1870Most cited · 145 citing opinions
The application against him in such cases is not equivalent to an action of debt or assumpsit, but is a quasi criminal proceeding, in which the question is not merely whether the attorney has received the money, but whether he has acted improperly and dishonestly in not paying it over.