§7101. Summary proceedings authorized If an attorney-at-law receives money or any valuable thing on a claim left with him for collection or settlement and fails to account for and pay over the same to the claimant for 10 days after demand, he is guilty of a breach of duty as an attorney. Such claimant may […]
§7102. Procedure If such attorney then appears, he shall file an answer to such motion under oath and such justice may examine the parties and other evidence pertinent thereto. If he does not appear and answer, the facts set forth in the motion shall be taken as confessed. In either case such justice shall render […]
§7103. Appeals Either party may appeal from any ruling or decree of such justice to the law court as in any civil action.
§7104. Contempt for failure to comply If the attorney does not perform the decree of such justice, he shall be committed for contempt until he does or is otherwise lawfully discharged, and his name shall be struck from the roll of attorneys.
§7105. Claimant may sue at common law; disclosure The claimant may have his suit at common law against such attorney before filing such motion or after an adverse decision thereon. If judgment is recovered against the attorney in either mode, the fact shall be noted on the margin of the execution issued thereon. When the […]
