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Show uu Judge Censures Ogden Lawyers In S. L. Court SALT LAKE. Nov 4. JudKe W. M. IdcCrea Friday censured th firm of Devlne, Howell Stlne & QwllHam, attorneys at-torneys of Ogden. for their withdrawal as attorneys In the $2500 action of D. Chas Rich against H- R. M:-Macniillan. M:-Macniillan. the Keeles company and the Amalgamated Sugar company When th? case was called for trial a continuance was sought on behalf ol ih Amalgamated sugar company because of the withdrawal of the Ogden Og-den attorneys on the preceding day. I After arguments on both sides. Judge McCrea continued the r.-.sc until un-til Monday In making the order. th Judge commented that the attorneys merited no consideration from the j cuurt as they had been derelict in their duty and had jeopardized the inter, sis of their clients Th- Ogden firm originally repr sented both tho Eccles company and the sugar company. The reason given for the withdrawal was that the discovery dis-covery was mad that then was a conflict of interests betweott' Hueir two clients and that one firm could nor equitably represent both. |