White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-08
1t shall bs the duty OF the sever

1t shall bs the duty OF the seVera
bodies above named to consider and
pass upon the claims OF creditors, as
well as those not present as those pres
ont, either in person or by attorney
/ Their proceedings shall be made of rec
ord in book provided for the purpose,
/ in which shall be entered the names OF
all creditors. the nature and character OF
the claim made, aud when and in what
year, the indebtedness was contracted.
regardless Of the time OF issuance Of any
certificate or other instrument OF indebt-
edness or when the account was ap-
proved.
The creditor claiming an indebted !
ness to be due shall make out his claim
in writing stating the nature and origin |
thereof and when 1t accrued and shall |
nccomp pany the same by any instrument
OF Indebtedness, certificate or voucher
upon which his claim is based, or an
temizcd account. if his claim is based
thereon.
In the event that any party shall
claim to be creditor of any OF the said
bodies in this section mentioned, upon
INSTRUMENTS Of Indebtedness, that are
lost or after due diligence cannot be
produced, he shall file with the clerk or
secretary of any one Of said bodies, a
copy OF the instrument lost or unpro
duced, OF description, in the event
copy cannot be furnished, as near as
may be, and such copy or description
shall be taken and passed upon as il the
original instrument had been produced
and filed; provided, he shall file with
the said clerk or secretary a bond in
double the amount Of that mentioned
in said ins rument, which bond shall be
signed by two or moro good and suffi-
I. cient sureties, conditioned to indemnify
- the said body before whom it is pro
luced, against any loss by reason OF the
claimant not being the owner or entitled
to the benefit of said instrument or on
account Of said instrument having been
clerk or secretary.
On the hearing any competent testi-
. mony may be introduced in support Of
or in rejection of aLy such claim, aud
the said body before whom any such
= claim is presented shall proceed to pass
upon the merits of the case before them
and allow or reject said claim as the
evidence before them shall warrant.
Sec. .. Any claimant, tax payer ol
party interested, feeling aggrievcd 10y
any action Of any of said boards before
,U which any claim may have been passed
npon, shall have the right to appeal tt
the district court having jurisdiction il
the county where tho clam is pending
and the same shall be set down by tn,
court for hearing at the earliest conven
lent date. On the hearing OF such ap
peal the claim shall be tried de nov,
and an appeal may be had from the
district court to the supreme court P
appeals are now allowed in equit
cases, except the same must be take
and perfected within sixty days afte
u. the decision OF the district court.
Sec. }. To be entitled to take sue
appeal the person or persons desirin
the came shall, within thirty days afte
the decision If the body before whom
= the claim is presented, tile a statemen
in writing, with a copy of his claim,
substance to the effect that he desire
Us the claim to bo reheard by the distriC
conit, with the clerk or secretary OF tn
body, aud in said statement shall st
out as fully aud clearly as practicab
the extent and nature Of his claim, ii
amount cainod. and the amount n
lie lowed by the body before whom it WI
es' presented, giving the time aud place {
or such allowance, and shall at the time
lor taking such appeal, deposit with Il
clerk or secretary the sum OF one dolli
as a fee to said clerk or secretary, al
M shall at the same time tile q bond, to
: approved by the said clerk or secrctar
- with at least two good and sutliciei
,ho surcties, residents Of said county, in Il
,ha sum Of one hundred dollars, payable
~ the territory OF New Mexico, condition
,ci- ed that the said party so appealing "
M prosecute his said appeal with effect al
nal without delay, and will pay all cos
ar which may be adiudged against him
az the eaid district court, and said cou
ant shall enter judgment against all parti
nj, appealing and their respective bond
cd men. for the amount Of costs assess
., against the SAID parties. Il he shall 4
,c.. in the prosecution Of his said appeal.
dis his said appeal shall not be sustain
i,,, in said district court
When the said fec shall have be
dit. paid and the said bond shall have be
be filed and approved, as hereinbeforo p
fret vided. il shall be the duty Of the "a
be clerk or secretary 10 attach 10 said !
or plicatou Tor appeal u certificate OF Il
,kly the same is true copy Of the mat