MATTER OF KELLY


23 N.Y.2d 368 (1968)

In the Matter of Edward J. Kelly and John P. Whalen, Attorneys, Appellants. Samuel Greason, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 12, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Jeffrey for Edward J. Kelly, appellant.

John P. Whalen, appellant pro se.

Harold M. Spitzer and James J. Fitzpatrick for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and JASEN concur.


BREITEL, J.

Respondents Kelly and Whalen appeal from an order of the Appellate Division suspending each respondent from the Bar for a period of two years. In a memorandum decision, that court confirmed in part and rejected in part a report of the Referee sustaining charges of professional misconduct.

There are two principal issues. The first relates to the sufficiency...

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