Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-10
THE sUPRBas CoURI.
Cases From Bsrnalnlo County Occupied
the justices.

the justices.
In the supreme court yesterday fore.
noon Chiet Justice Mills presided, and
Associate Justices MeFie and Parker oc.
pied the bench with him.
Cases No, s67. Harry ID. johnson, Ap-
pellant, W. Frank 2. Mcclure Of AL ap
pellees, appsal from Bsrnalillo county.
aud 10. s8s, Henry Lockhart, appellant,
Va. II. G. Leeds OF al, appellees, appeal
from the district court Of Begnslillo
county, were argued and submitted
Harry Johnson. tbs appellant In the
tlfst case, sued on n lien ot 1900 on the
new opera houss At Albuquerque for his
services ~ architect. The lower court
dismissed his suit.
The second suit involves the Washing
ton mine at Bland. LOokhart claims 10
be owner OF the mine, but the lower court
decided against him.
Cases Heard Wednesday aud thursday Al
Santa re.
The supreme court met Wednesday
forenoon. with Chief Justice Mills, Nc
Eie and Parker on the bench.
The court, through Chief Justice Mllla
handed down an opinion In the case Of
Marcos o. de- Baca ct al, plaintiffs In
error W. The Pueblo Of SRntO Domingo,
defendants In error, from BernRiillo
county. The opinion sustained the judg
msnt Of the lower court. and confirms
the right Of the Pueblo of santO Domingo
10 water right, despite the fact that IL
had not elected a mayordomO for the
ditch nor kept In active use.
Case No s7i, n W. Coggshall OF al,
plaintiff In error, ". John b. Bushnell,
defendant In error. was argued aud sub
mltIed. John h. Bushnell brought an
action In assnmpsit Tor the sum Of $500
against the appellants, claiming com
mission Tor the sale Of lots In the city OF
Albuquerque.
Case No. S72. Mrs o. s, Warren, appel
iani, ys. 3 r. Gillette. administrator, ap-
peIlee. appeal from Bernalllo county,
was argued and submitted. Tie action
had been brough. BY the appellee tos the
recovery Of $3.50 rent for a piano. minus
an offset Of eos W. aud was decided IN
favor OF the appellee In the lower court.
THURSDAYS SESSION,
The supreme court met Thuraday
morning with all the justices except
Judge Leland on the bench.
The court handed down an opinion In
case No si9 Pedro A. Ortega et al, ap-
pellante, Vs. Saul Padilla, appellee, ap
peal from Mora county Judge Crum'
packer read the opinion, which oonhrm
ed the judgment OF the court
An Opinionw as also handed down In
the case OF r. A. Casey. appellant. ".
The Territory Of New Mexico, appellee,
from Lincoln county. Casey Is In the
penitentiaFy serving u sentence for mur
der. Judge Crumpaeker read the Opin.
ton. which reyersss the decision OF the
lower court and remands the case for a
new trial
Case No. s73, William n. MoGinnls
appellant, W. The Territory OF New Mex
loo, appellee, was argued aud submitted
Wednesday afternoon. AcIAinnis is She
train TobbeT In the penitenllary sen
fenced at the last term Of the district
court at RstOn.
The court adjourned yesterday and letI
yesterday afternoon for Albuquerque
where Judge Lelsnd will sit on ,he benel
In two eases 10 which Justice Crum
packer and Justice MeFie are disbarFed
having heard thd GASES ia the love-
court.-New Mexican.
The supTems court yesterday afternoon
attsT hearing The evidence In the murde
case Of n. A. Casey. Of Lincoln county
the judgment and sentence WAS reveTee'
aud the court granted defendant ney
tfisl. Il will be remembered that II
: 1897 Buck Guyse, United states deput
marshal, WAS murdered In Line0lI
county, and Casey was supposed 10 b
the murderer who was arrested, con
. yicted and sentenced 10 the penitentlaF
for fifteen wars