Opinion
286 A.D. 96 141 N.Y.S.2d 346 In the Matter of Morris M. MARCUS, an Attorney. Supreme Court of New York, First Department June 7, 1955.
Frederick H. Block, New York City, of counsel (Frank H. Gordon, New York City, attorney), for petitioner the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Morris M. Marcus, New York City, respondent pro se.
Before PECK, P. J., and COHN, BREITEL, BASTOW and BOTEIN, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent, an attorney, is charged with professional misconduct in that he converted to his own use the funds of clients on two occasions, one in 1942 and the other in 1951. The Referee has found that these funds were received in trust for specific purposes and that respondent appropriated them for his own use in disregard of his fiduciary obligations. The record fully supports this conclusion. Respondent's explanations not only fail to disprove the charges but are unworthy of belief. The respondent should be disbarred.
Respondent disbarred.
Order filed.