Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Arguments In Assessor Case Sub.
mittsd 10 the Court.
AlBRlsHT'S ANSWER IN THE CASE.


the district court After the attorneys |
had submitted all their arguments the
court asked TOT memoranda OF the var
tous authorities they cited and the
case was taken under advisement to
be decided ut a later date.
The answer to the information filed
by MIR. Albright, Through his attorney.
Is as fonows:
Territory of New Mexico. county OF
Bernanllo. an the District Court
Territory ex rel. Jesus Maria Sando-
val. relator, VS.. George i. Albright.
respondent. Answer.
Now comes George +. Albright, re-
spondent In the above entitled cause
and Tor answer to the Information
died against him says:
/. That he admits that at the gen
eral election held IN the territory OF
New Mexico on the fourth day OF No
vember. A. ID. 1902, Jesus Maria San
doval was duly slected to the Office OF
assessor OF the county of Bernalillo
and received from the proper officers
I OF said county a certificate OF his
election to said ONCE: that thereafter
and within the time prescribed by law,
the said Jesus Maria Sandoval duly
qualified and entered upon tne dis
charge OF the duties of said Office OF
assessor ms aforesaid. hut respondent
denies that the said Jesus Maria San.
doyal has ever since continued TO be
and sL,l ia the person lawfully aaali.
Aed 10 discharge the duties of said Of
flee and denies that the said Jesus Ma
ria Sanuoval Is at the present time so
QLalifie, or has been so qualified since
the tenth day OF March, A. d., 1903.
2. Futher answering the respond.
ant SAYS tina; H. has no informa.
ton ms TO we,ler or not the said Jesus
Maria Sandovai has resigned his said
Office mt he denies that the said
ONCE dlu not hecp,ne vacant and was
mot vacated NV the said Jesus Maria
l, Sandoyal pesnondent admits that the
n term for which the said .Jesus Maria
II Sandoval was elected has not expired
mat IL TO saw tins respondent alleges
that the said Jesus Maria Sapdoyal
was elected IN All the off,ce of assess.
or of the county of Bernalillo for the
term beeinninp tha first aay of Janu.
ary A II 1gO3 and the said term
being for twn wears from that date.
hut this respondent alleges that the
said office became vacant on the tenth
day of Mach. A. ID 1903. in the man.
ner hereinafter alleged
2 This respondent further answer.
ing alleges that ON the Ard day Of
March 1902 this resnondent was law.
fuIIv annointod to said Once as hera-
matter alleged and further alleges
that the said ot,,ce was vacant nj the
time he was so lawfully appointed.
and denies that tho said Jesus Maria
SandoyaI was In possession of saId OF.
fee engaged in the discharge of the
duties thereof and further Answering.
denies that NV stealth and fraud and
without authority O. law did unlawful.
Il ly usurp the said office and did nm.
lawfully take pussesslon of q room
assigned for the use of the assessor of
bernaIillo county in the court house
of said county. and the hooks papers
and other insignia of said offioe. Re.
spondent alleges that after having
been duly appointed and oualiflea IA
asseror nv filling mis- bond and oath
of ONCE required nv law ON the day
aforesaid. he deanded possession OF
the once and said hooks and papers
rom one Jesus uarcia, who was then
in possession of same. and the said
Jesus Garcia who had formerly been
a deputy under said Jesus Maria San,
doyal. peacefully delivered possession
of the said room ana said hooks
DaDeTS ana Otner INSIGNIA OF the OF
Ace of this respondent
4. Further answering this re
spopdent admits that he has ever since
assumed to be the assessor OF Bernai
lilo county and alleges he js the awful
assessor of said county and denies
lat by any unlawful usurpa.ion and
intrusion he has become possessed OF
the said Office of assessor and OF the
.emoluments. immunities end privilege,
appertaining and belonging TO tn,
same, contrary 20 t.e iorm OF tee stat
ute In such case maze aud provided
aud against the dignity of the territor,
of New Mexico, alleged In SAID ia
formation, and alleges that he is tn,
lawful incumbent Thereof and entitled
TO the emoluments, immunities ant
privileges appertaining and belongins
to the same.
49,. o..v1. A. A.. $1,000