Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1896-05-01
DISTRICT COURT.

hou' 0luspu - Dau'hi ProsiuinE
ju go OF the Third judicial Dis-
triot, arrived here the first OF the
week, with Clerk Walton, Assistant
clerk Fall, Stenographer Holt
District Attorney Harlles and In
terproter Pine, and opened the
April Term OF the District Court
for Sierra county Tho lawyers
III attendance are Judge Jno. Il.
McFle, Mr.. Childers, Il. V. Chavez,
J } Bell, j A Anoheta, MIR.
Fitch, i, W. Parker, A. B Elliott.
A. l.. Christy and others
Although the docket 10 quits
smsll, it contains many important
cases that requirs & tho taking Of
vast amount of testimony, hence
progress has been slow despite tho
iact that nIght sesslons are held by
Judge Baulz For example, tho
case Of Sofia Jaramillo de Trujillo
et nl w. Teresa Garcia dc loires,
trosef, occupied the attention OF
The court from the empanneiing OF
the jurlea up TO aud including
"Wednesday evening TO Ii o'clock.
1t comprised "A library of testimony
Tor The nells by hrst aud second
marriages, lighting for their portion
OF an estate. lhe effects OF this
estate consisted of lands, sheep, y
mule, N vehicle, etc., ths descrip'
ton aud condition OF which had TO
be entered into IN detail by each and
every witness OF the ten OF more
summoned. Hon Il. V. Chavez
was in charge of the interests Of
The heirs by the hfs, marriage and
Hons Il. w. Parker and j. A.
Ancheta looked after the welfare
OF tho heirs by the second mar
rage. Tue legal fight was most
stubborn one land, sheep. vehicle
and especially the mule being
thoroughly gone over. Indeed for
"a time II WAS thought that an y
ray would have 10 be employed to
determine tho exact condition OF
that mule, which IL appeared was
demonetized in 1878 and hadn't
the circulation OF the Kingston
Shaft ever afterward Well, the
case went to the jury at about ll;30
y. m., aud the good men retired
hungry and weary. In hall an
hour they returned, giving a yer.
diet for the heirs by tho second
marriage for $293 80, Lawyer
Chavez gave notice OF motion for
appeal
Following is the business trans
acted by the court up to yesterday
evening.
Tentory VA. Jose Tclles, Florontino
C.basas, and Poisino Rivera. Nsiied.
Territory vs.. James Z. Parker. Appeal
Dismissed.
Territory vs.. Procopia Torres. Appeal.
Dismissed.
larceny. Plea guilty. One year In PEN
iteutary.
Territory ys. Ssbeano Gutierrez.
Assauling q dwelling, Ten days i'm.
prisonment and fine of t25.
Felicta Welly ct al. vsW II III. Lew.
ellyn. fisctment. Continued.
Territory w. Morgan Morgans, admin
istrator. Debt Ju1gInent by deisult
fof ;45l 81.
Soila Jaramillo 10 TruiiIlo. OF al. va.
Doniclano Apodaca, OF al. Trover.
Change Of venue 20 Grant county.
Charles ]. Price vs. Robert II Hopper.
Assumpsit by attachment Continued.
Aadlus Eehaller va. Per'oc,o Silva
Debt Continued.
Willard S. hopewell vs.. +. X. White
head. ct al. Assumpsit by attachment.
Judgment by default for 81 ,425.94.
Geo. W. Richards W.. Emma Rich
ards. Divorce Final decree.
Levan 4. Armer VS. Carlos L Warner
ct al. Foreclosure. Dismissed ~ to q.
VI. Harmon. and decree against all other
defendants.
j. N. Lowis ct al. W.. +. X White
head. ct al Foreclosure. Final decree.
Judge MeFie has been engaged
TO assist District Attorney Hsrlee
in the Winters Cattle Company tax
case.
Judge BantE informed the
Iewyess laft night that. be would
adjourn court Saturday evening.