237 N.W. 192
No. 28,423.Supreme Court of Minnesota.
May 8, 1931.
Attorney disbarred.
Respondent disbarred for admitted conversion of $5,000 belonging to estate of insane woman. [Reporter]
Proceeding for the disbarment of Russell I. Tollefson. The matter was referred to Honorable Howard Wheeler, one of the judges of the second judicial district, to hear and report the evidence. Subsequently respondent filed his amended answer in this court admitting the allegations contained in paragraph VIII of the accusations made against him as recited in the opinion. Judgment of disbarment ordered.
Oscar G. Haugland, for state board of law examiners.
Russell I. Tollefson pro se.
PER CURIAM.
The state board of law examiners filed charges of misconduct against Russell I. Tollefson, an attorney of this state. Honorable Howard Wheeler, one of the judges of the second judicial district, was appointed referee, the defendant having interposed an answer denying the accusations.
The attorney has now appeared in this court and with permission of the court has filed an amended answer wherein he now admits
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the allegations contained in paragraph VIII of the accusations so made against him. Paragraph VIII in the petition and accusation so filed with this court charges the said attorney with wrongfully appropriating and converting to his own use $5,026 belonging to the estate of one Augusta Trittelwitz, an insane person; the said Russell I. Tollefson having been employed by Anna Lazarus, the guardian of the person and estate of said Augusta Trittelwitz. By the amended answer this accusation is admitted. The nature of this admitted conduct is of such character and importance that it is unnecessary to consider the other accusations, and the referee need not take any further proceedings herein.
A formal judgment disbarring the said Russell I. Tollefson will be entered.