Haldane v. Haldane

ASHBURN, J. Defendant Eldon 0. Haldane appeals in propria persona from an order of July 19, 1962, denying Ms motion for summary judgment of restitution against attorneys Leonard S. Sands and Colton, Thompson and Thompson, who represent respondent wife; also “from interim adverse orders of July 5, 1962 denying his motion to disqualify and discipline the said attorneys on stated grounds.” The motion itself is phrased as follows: “ (1) To disqualify and discharge Attorneys Leonard S. Sands and Colton, Thompson and Thompson, which motion will be made on the grounds that the said attorneys are appearing corruptly or wilfully in violation of section 6104, Business and Professions Code; (2) To discipline the said attorneys for serious professional misconduct about June 1962 in a proceeding before this Court, which motion will be based on the grounds that the attorneys deliberately and maliciously destroyed defendant’s livelihood by incessant notices of garnishment served on his employer (based on a void judgment) followed by letters and telephoned threats to the employer of a purported libel action, amounting to duress of person; (3) For judgment of summary restitution against the said attorneys for the irreparable loss, which motion will be based on the grounds that the said attorneys interfered with the orderly and due administration of the law in Case No.