IN THE MATTER OF ALLEN


253 Ga. 294 (1984)

319 S.E.2d 458

IN THE MATTER OF ALLEN. SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY NO. 332.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 7, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Omer W. Franklin, Jr., General Counsel State Bar, Bridget B. Bagley, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.

Clifford Oxford, for Allen.


PER CURIAM.

Respondent John Hollis Allen was retained to represent Mrs. Hazel Roy Butler in a condemnation action which resulted in an award in favor of Mrs. Butler in the amount of $3,120.35. A check in that amount was issued to Allen as attorney for the condemnee, and he deposited the funds in his escrow account. Mrs. Butler was non compos mentis and without a guardian at the time.

In the spring of 1983, Allen was notified that a guardian for his client...

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