IN RE BACKES


22 N.J. 212 (1956)

125 A.2d 399

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD H. BACKES, AN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW OF NEW JERSEY.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 24, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederick C. Vonhof, by direction of the court, argued for the order to show cause.

Mr. Richard F. Green argued in opposition to the order to show cause.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

This disciplinary proceeding comes to us by way of a presentment made by the Essex County Ethics and Grievance Committee. The committee report finds that the respondent (a) exacted an unconscionable fee for handling estate and mortgage transactions, contrary to Canon 12; (b) violated Canon 6 by representing conflicting interests in transactions between the Orange Land...

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