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5 N.C. B. 1 (1958)

handle is hein.barjournals/ncsbarq0005 and id is 1 raw text is: THE North Carolina Bar Published Under the Direction and Supervision of 4~Iinuous ~ The Council of the North Carolina State Bar VOLUME 5 February, 1958 NUMBER 1 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL JAMES B. SwAILs----------Wilmington President JOHN C. CHEESDOROUGH---.Asheville First Vice-President ARMISTEAD J. MAUPIN.------ Raleigh Second Vice-President EDWARD L. CANNON-----------Raleigh Secretary-Treasurer 1. KENYON WILSON, JR..Elizabeth City 2. BRYAN GRIMES--------Washington 3. ALBION DUNN-----------Greenville 4. R. D. JOHNSON, JR. ---------Warsaw 5. MARSDEN BELLAMY _.___Wilmington 6. ERIC NORPLET ..-----------Jackson 7. OLIVER G. RAND.----------Wilson 8. J. FAISON THoMPsoN, SR., Goldsboro 9. BENNETT H. PERRY----Henderson 10. CHARLES H. YOUNG--------Raleigh 11. J. ROBERT YOUNG.-----------.. Dunn 12. ROBERT H. DYE--------Fayetteville 13. Hector H. Clark----Elizabethtown 14. R. P. READE.-------------Durham 15. BONNER D. SAWYER-----Hillsboro 16. W. E. TIMBERLAKE----Lumberton 17. WILLIAM M. ALLEN ---------Elkin 18. JAMES W. CLONTZ----High Point 19. WILLIAM L. MILLS, JR..---Concord 20. WALTER E. BROCK---Wadesboro 21. G. H. HASTINGS---Winston-Salem 22. DON A. WALSER-------Lexington 23. W. G. MITCHELL_-North Wilkesboro 24. WADE E. BROWN-----------Boone 25. FRANK C. PATTON-.--Morganton 26. FRANCIS H. FAIRLEY--.-Charlotte 27. M. T. LEATHERMAN-----Lincolnton 28. E. L. LOFTIN.-----------Asheville 29. PAUL J. STORY------------Marion 30. E. P. STILLWELL-------------SylVa BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS L. R. VARSER, Chairman....Lumberton GEORGE B. GREENE ----------- Kinston KINGSLAND VAN WINKLE---Asheville L. T. HARTSELL, JR.----------Concord BUXTON MIDYETrE ----------- Jackson THOMAS H. LEATH------- Rockingham ARca K. Scnocu.--------High Point EDWARD L. CANNON, Secretary..Raleigh Council Meetings-1958 April 18 July 18 October 23 Annual Meeting October 24 . Meeting Of The Council Of The Ethics Opinions Of The Council North Carolina State liar January 17, 1958 The regular quarterly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, January 17, 1958, With the President, James B. Swails, presiding. The following officers and councilors were present: OFFICERS Jas. B. Swails, President, Wilmington. John C. Cheesborough, First Vice-Pias- ident, Asheville. Armistead J. Maupin, Second Vice- President, Raleigh. Edward L. Cannon, Secretary-Treasur- er, Raleigh. COUNCILORS Kenyon Wilson, Jr., Elizabeth City. Bryan Grimes, Washington. Albion Dunn, Greenville. R. D. Johnson, Jr., Warsaw. Marsden Bellamy, Wilmington. J. Faison Thomson, Sr., Goldsboro. Charles H. Young, Raleigh. J. Robert Young, Dunn. Robert H. Dye, Fayetteville. Hector H. Clark, Elizabethtown. Bonner D. Sawyer, Hillsboro. W. E. Timberlake, Lumberton. William M. Allen, Elkin. James W. Clontz, High Point. William L. Mills, Jr., Concord. Walter E. Brock, Wadesboro. G. H. Hastings, Winston-Salem. Don A. Walser, Lexington. W. G. Mitchell, North Wilkesboro. Wade E. Brown, Boone. Frank C Patton, Morganton. Francis H. Fairley, Charlotte. M. T. Leatherman, Lincolnton. E. L. Loftin, Asheville. Paul J. Story, Marion. E. P. Stillwell, Sylva. The President presented to the Coun- cil nominations for committees and upon motion duly made and seconded, the fol- lowing were elected to committees as in- dicated: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Bryan Grimes, Chrm Washington J. C. Cheesborough, Asheville. W. G. Mitchell, No. Wilkesboro. Don A. Walser, Lexington. A. J. Maupin, Raleigh. ETHICS COMMITTEE Albion Dunn Chrm., Greenville. William L. Mills, Jr., Concord. J. Kenyon Wilson, Jr., Elizabeth City. E. L. Loftin, Asheville. H1. H. Clark, Elizabethtown. (Continued on Page Four) OPINION NO. 224 (Ja6iuary 17, 1958) Attorneys-Lawyers Title Gaurantee Fund. Inquiry. Filed October 24, 1957 meet- ing. Facts stated in opinion. Opinion. At the meeting of the Coun- cil appearances were made by members of the Bar and statements were made orally and filed, dealing with the estab- lishment by The North Carolina Bar As- ciation of Lawyers Title Guarantee Fund. The matter was referred to the Ethics Committee for the purpose of re- porting as to whether establishments of such in this state would have any un- ethical aspects. It is the opinion of the Committee and the Council that there is nothing unethical per se in establish- ment of a Lawyers Title Guarantee Fund and the Council and Committee has noth- ing to do with the same, there being no ethical problem presented by the inquiry. OPINION NO. 225 (January 17, 1958) Partnership-Attorneys. Inquiry. Facts stated in opinion. Opinion. A proposal by attorneys to form association with another attorney in adjoining community and said attorney with attorneys in their community does not present any question of ethics and such arrangements are not in conflict with any regulations of the State Bar. OPINION NO. 226 (January 17, 1958) Solicitation of Business-Minimum fees. Inquiry. Facts stated in opinion. Opinion. It would be improper for an attorney to contact clients or former cli- ents with printed notices sent by mail advising them of change in his fees for service to accord with local Bar Associa- tion minimum fee schedule. OPINION NO. 227 (January 17, 1958) Solicitation of Business--Titles-Par- tition Proceedings. Inquiry. Dated November 6, 1957. Facts stated in opinion. Opinion. It is not improper for Attor- ney A to institute proceedings to cor- rect defect in title which he is examining if borrower B (who has requested loan from lending institution who requests lawyer A to examine the title) has re- quested lawyer A to bring partition proceedings to clear title. If so requested by borrower B, lawyer A would not be required to refer the matter to other counsel. (Continued on Page Eleven)

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