Beamer v. Waddell‪.‬

SHAKE, J. The record discloses that the defendant William B. Waddell has been a member of the bar of this court since June 23, 1905. On January 30, 1942, said defendant as relator instituted an original action in this court for a writ of mandate against the Honorable Herbert E. Wilson as Judge of the Superior Court of Marion County, Room No. 5. In considering said case it came to our attention that there were matters connected therewith that might call for disciplinary action. The attorney general was directed to make an investigation and to report his findings, which he did. Subsequently, by permission, the attorney general instituted this proceeding which is one for the disbarment of the defendant. The information contains eleven specific charges of professional misconduct. It is unnecessary at this time to consider the details of these charges further than to observe that they relate to acts committed in various counties of the State not connected with any proceeding pending before this court.