Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-09
SUPREME COURT.
Important Decisions Handed Down
by Territorial Supreme Court,
FIFTH DISTRICT CLERK { NED.

The territorial supreme court. In SEES
sion at Santa Fc. disposed Of consider
able business yesterday forenoon.
In case 40. SEQ. the Early Times Dis
tillery company ct al. appellants. VS..
Charles Zeiger ct al. appellecs. an ap-
peal from tne district court OF Berna-
lillo county. the opinion OF the lower
court was affirmed. opinion by Judge
ID. II. Mcmillan.
In case No. S51. the Territory of
New Mexico VS.. John Wilburn. the APP
p~lication of the bondsmen of Wilburn
for discharge. was denied.
In Ease 30. 76S, W. II. Miller. plant
if in error. VS.. the City of Socorro.
John II. McCutchen. James NJ. Hill. de
i-ndants in error. from Socorro county
the judgment of the lower court was
affirmed. the opinion being by the en-
tire bench.
In case No. SS7, r. p. Robinson, ap-
pcllant. VS. the Palentine Insurance
company tiimitedD of Manchester. En-
gland. appellee, from Bernalillo coun-
ty, the motion for a rehearing was
overruled.
In case No. 1863, the Territory of
New Mexico VS.. Anna Freeman, sen.
fenced in Dona Ana county for arson
and larceny. the motion of territory to
docket the case and dismiss the APP
peal was granted and the Judgment of
the lower court aiirmed.
In the ease of the Territory of New
Mexico VS.. Jesse SmItn, the time was
extended until June 80, to perfect and
file the bill of exceptions. Smith is
accused of the larceny of cattle.
On motion of F. w. Clancy, Esq,
time was allowed for the docketing of
the case of Uniteu States VS.. Dens-
more and also time to sign the bill of
exceptions untiI such time as there
shall he a successor to Judge j. w.
Crumpacker. Densmore allied a man
on the Navajo Indian reservation.
In case No. 30. the Territory of
New Mexico VS.. Jose Manuel Gonzales,
from Guadalupe county. the hearing OF
the motion to dismiss was set for Jan.
uary 10. Gonzales is accused o. the
larceny of sheep.
In case No. s67. the Territory of
New Mexico vs.. Matthew ~Coppenburg-
er, from Union county. the motion to
dismiss was set for a hearing on Jan
uary 10. Coppenburger is accused OF
murder.
The case of the Territory of New
Mexico. appellant. VS.. lie Grande T..
Pratt. appellee. from Chaves county
was set for trial for tomorrow.
A committee consisting of Judge A.
A. Freeman. Solicitor General Il. l.,
Bartlett and S. NJ. Ashenfelter was ap,
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
upon the death of Thomas S. Heflin.
Esq.
A. b. McMillen. S. NJ. Ashenfelter
and George p. Money were appointed
Temporary members of the committee
to examine applicants to the bar.
Upon motion of the territory. a rule
was directed upon the clerk of the
| Fifth judicial district ordering him tc
| send up the records in the cases of the
| Territory VS.. Gus Lard. the Territory
VS.. Alexander Williams. and the Ter
ritory vs.. Joseph Taylor. he having
| neglected to send the records, in &c
cordance with the statutes and the
| rules of the court. The court directs
| him to send the transcripts and a fine
| of SO is imposed upon him in eacf
| case.
The following are applicants for ad
| mission to the bar OF the territorial
supreme court:
First Judlciai District-A. ]. Abbot
and w. A. Barney, OF Santa re.
Second District-W Moore, o
Clayton; M. Il. Hickey, James a. Pax
ton. Abel b. Perea, Herbert F. Ray
nolds, Of Albuquerque,
third District-A. NJ. Forester ant
Numa G. rrenger, OF Las Cruces
Amos w. Pollard and w. 7. Wilson. o
Deming; Byron Sherrey, OF Alamo
gordo.
Fourth District-Lacey Everitt. o
Ration; George II. bunker and Loui
Claim, of Las Vegas; p. q. Robins. II
l.. Taylor and Il. X. Wright, of Sant'
Rosa.
Fifth District-James ii. Hervey, o
Roswell; Frank b. Hutchinson.
1t is understood that there will be
suspension of thirty to thirty-two al
tcrneys from practice before the terri
to. al supreme court for non-compll
ance with the rules Of h court.