Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-04
In THE SUPREME COURT.
Notable Opinions Handed Down by
New MeXicO's Highest Judicial
Tribunal Docket Cleared.

In the matter of the territory of New
Mexico, appellee, vs.. Jose Chavez y Cha
vez, appellant from San Miguel county,
Judge Bantz handed down an opinion,
concurred in by all his associates, affirm
ing the judgment of the court below, and
sentencing the appellant to be hanged by
the sheriff of San Miguel county on Fri
day, October 80, between the hours of s
O'Clock in the morning and 5 O'Clock in
the afternoon. The solicitor general ap-
peared for the territory and Veeder &
Veeder represented Chavez.
In re John Boyle, Jr, appellant, VS..
The Mountain Key Mining Company ct
al, appelees, an appeal from Socorro
county, Warren, FERGUSON & Gillett rep
resentipg the appellant, and j. S. Fielder
appearing for the appellees, the judg-
ment of the lower court was affirmed in
an opinion by Chief Justice Smith.
In the matter of James s. FARRELL, ap-
pellant, VS.. R. F. Barnett, assignee of W.
@. Bird, appellee, an appeal from Chaves
county, the judgment of the lower court
was affirmed in an opinion by Judge
Daughlin.
In re Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, ap-
pellees, VS.. Wm. A. Walker, appellant,
appeal from Bernalillo county, Judge
Laughlin handed down an opinion
reversing the judgment of the lower
court.
Inre Neill B. Field, plaintiff in error,
vs.. ohm s. Cain, defendant in error, L.
W. Clancy appearing for the plaintiff in
error and Judge Warren representing the
defendant in error, Judge Bantz handed
down an opinion reversing the opinion OF
the court below and remandipg the case
for new trial.
In re Henry Lockhart, plaintiff in error,
VS., J. Q. Wills ct al, defendant in error
error to Bernalillo county, Warren, Fer
gusson & Gillett representing Lockhart
and W. B. Childers appearing for the de-
lower court was reversed and the case
was remanded for a new trial.
In the matter of Harriet E. Curry ct al.
plaintiff in error, VS.. N. B Field, executor
defendant in error, error to Bernalillt
county, wherein Chiders & Dobson rep
resented the plaintiff in error, and f. W
CLANCY appeared for the defendant IN er
ror, Chief Justice Smith handed down sI
opinion reversing the judgment of the
court below and remanding the case for {
new trial.
In re Lincoln ucky & Lee Mining Co.
plaintiff IN error, vs. Alex M. Hendry, de
| fendant in error, error to Santa Fe coun
ty, Judge Warren appearing for thu
plaintiff in error, and Hon. Neill B Fielt
representing the defendants in error
Judge Collier handed down an opinion
affirming the judgment of the court be
low.
In re George W. Wills ct al, appelleea
vs.. G. Cuenod, appellant, appeal from
Eddy county, Judge Collier handed dowl
an opinion affirming the judgement o
the court below.
In re Stern g. Krauss, plaintiffs in erro
VS.. Paul L. Bates, defen dant in error, erro
to Bernslillo county, and United Statei
of America, plaintiff in error, vs. Franl
Lesnet ct al, defendants in error, erro
to Fifth Judicial district, Judge Laughlir
handed down opinions sustaining th'
| judgments of the court below
Ia re Wellington A. Givens, appellee
vs. Jno. D. W. Veeder, appellant from
Bernalillo county, Judge Hamilton passed
down an opinion reversing and rOmandint
the case for new trial.
In the matter of Bessie Barnett, ap
pellee, vs, Joseph Barnett, appellant, Up
peal from Bernalillo county, Chief jus
tioe Smith passed down an opinion re
versing the opinion Of the court below.
Iu brief opinion by Judge Collier th
following case, The Santa Fe Gas & Elec
trio Co., aud Santa Fe Electric Co., ap
pellants, vs.. G. @. Hitchcock, appellee
appeal from Santa Fe county, was sen
back to the lower court that modifica
tien of the decree may be made, and tn
property of the Santa Fe Electric com
pany sold under the mortgage; in u cas-
of deficit in the proceeds of such sale,
decree for same to be rendered agains
the said company, the Santa Fe Gas
Electric company, and the sureties on tn
appeal bond.
The court will meet again on Octobe
80, for the purpose of handing dow
opinions in the Denver & Rio Grande tim
Der trespass cases.