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November 8, 1903
The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
What is this article about?
In New York, the Bar Association accuses Attorney George Alfred Lamb of fraud, deceit, and malpractice in the Northern Securities case involving the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads merger, leading to disbarment proceedings initiated by the Northern Pacific railroad.
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PROCEEDINGS
TO
DISBAR
Attorney Lamb Accused of Deceit by Railroads.
New York, Nov. 7.-A petition has been laid before the appellate division of the supreme court by the Bar Association, accusing Attorney George Alfred Lamb of this city, who represented Peter Power in the suit to prevent the merger of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific railroads, of fraud, deceit, malpractice and gross unprofessional conduct. Proceedings were begun to disbar him. The Northern Pacific railroad brought the charges originally before the Bar Association last January.
The accusations against Lamb are that he had used Peter Power as a dummy plaintiff in the Northern Securities case; that he tried to prevent Power from obeying an order of the United States court and that he declared under oath that he had held in his own possession 100 shares of stock which Power claimed to own, but which really belonged to Camille Weidenfeld, a stock broker who has been suspended from the exchange in connection with the suit.
When the charges were originally made Lamb refused to answer them, denying that he was guilty of any wrong and saying that if the dignity of the federal court had been offended as charged that court alone could take official notice of the matter.
TO
DISBAR
Attorney Lamb Accused of Deceit by Railroads.
New York, Nov. 7.-A petition has been laid before the appellate division of the supreme court by the Bar Association, accusing Attorney George Alfred Lamb of this city, who represented Peter Power in the suit to prevent the merger of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific railroads, of fraud, deceit, malpractice and gross unprofessional conduct. Proceedings were begun to disbar him. The Northern Pacific railroad brought the charges originally before the Bar Association last January.
The accusations against Lamb are that he had used Peter Power as a dummy plaintiff in the Northern Securities case; that he tried to prevent Power from obeying an order of the United States court and that he declared under oath that he had held in his own possession 100 shares of stock which Power claimed to own, but which really belonged to Camille Weidenfeld, a stock broker who has been suspended from the exchange in connection with the suit.
When the charges were originally made Lamb refused to answer them, denying that he was guilty of any wrong and saying that if the dignity of the federal court had been offended as charged that court alone could take official notice of the matter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Disbarment Proceedings
Attorney Fraud
Railroad Merger
Northern Securities Case
Dummy Plaintiff
Stock Deception
What entities or persons were involved?
George Alfred Lamb
Peter Power
Camille Weidenfeld
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
George Alfred Lamb
Peter Power
Camille Weidenfeld
Location
New York
Event Date
Nov. 7
Story Details
The Bar Association petitions to disbar Attorney Lamb for using Peter Power as a dummy plaintiff in the Northern Securities case, preventing court order compliance, and falsely claiming ownership of shares belonging to suspended broker Camille Weidenfeld; Lamb denies guilt.