Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-26
SUPREME COURT
AUGUST SESSION
It Convenes With
Only One Justice
Absent
FULL BENCH TOMORROW
Many Important Cases Are
on Docket for Present
Short Term.

The Supreme Court of New Mexico
convened in adjourned session Of the
January term at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at chambers in the Capitol. There
were present:
Chief Justice William J. Mills, AS
sociate Justice John R. McFie, Asso-
cate Justice Frank w. Parker, Asso-
cate Justice Edward A. Mann, Asso-
cate Justice Ira A. Abbott. Jose D.
Sena, clerk of the court, was at his
post. The United States was repre-
sented by United States Attorney W.
H. H. Llewellyn and Assistant United
States Attorney E. L. Medler, while
the Territory was represented by AS
sstant Attorney General Robert G..
Gortner Lieutenant John w. Collier
of the Territorial Mounted Police
was in attendance as a personal rep
c. M. Foraker.
Associate Justice William H. Pope,
was the only absentee Of the iurists
at the opening session today, but he
will probably be at his place on the
bench tomorrow, as he is expected to
arrive this evening via the Santa Fe
Central Railway. He was detained
at his home in Roswell. Attorney
General Albert B. Fall was also unable
to be present today owing to the ILL
ness of his wife at Ell Paso. How.
ever, in a telegram received from
him this morning he stated he would
be here tomorrow.
Arguments in TalImade Case.
A recess was taken shortly after
noon until this afternoon at O'clock
when arguments were heard in the
case of the United States of America
versus Benjamin H. Tallmadge ct al
The defendants, who are the appel
lees, were indicted about two years
ago for alleged land frauds involving
homestead claims in the Pecos Valley
and it is more than likely that the
case will be carried to the United
States Supreme Court. Major Llewel
lyn, who appeared for the prosecution
in the lower court, represented the
Federal government in the argument
this afternoon, assisted by Mr.. Medler.
Attorneys T. B. Catron and R. c. Gort-
ner, of this city, represented the de-
PENDANTS on the appeal
Five aspirants for licenses to prac-
tice law in the Territory presented
themselves this morning for examina-
ton. They were Morgan o. Llewellyn,
of Santa Fe. United States surveyor
general of New Mexico; Harry S.
Bowman, of Las Vegas; John w. Will
son, of Albuquerque; Harry G. Coors,
Jr of Las Vegas, and Thomas D. K.
Madison, of Albuquerque. They
were put to work at once on the GUS
tomary written examination, which
will be followed by an oral examina-
ton.
Several cases were continued for
the term on motion of counsel at to-
days session, and two were submitted
on briefs. The cases disposed of or
reset for hearing are as follows:
No. 1887, Alex Mckenzie, appellant,
VS.. John King, appellee; appealed
from the district court of Union Coun-
ty; submitted on briefs.
No. 1894, Territory of New Mexico,
appellee, VS.. Jessie Kimmich, appel
liant; appealed from district court OF
Sierra County; continued for the term.
No. 1895, United States of America,
appellee, VS.. Jesus Ma Medine, appel
liant; appealed from First judicial dis.
trict; continued for the term.
No. 1897, Eagle Mining and Improve.
ment Company, plaintiff in error, vs.
Robert E. Lund, defendant in error;
error to district court of Chaves Coun-
ty; continued for the term.
No. 1893, Jessie Kimmick, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Territory of New Mexico
defendant in error; error to district
court Of Sierra County; continued for
the term.
No. 1905, Richard Di Palma and Ber-
nard Ruppe, appellees, VS.. J. A. Wei
man and Joseph Barnett, appellants;
appealed from district court of Ber
nalillo County; continued for the term
No. 1907, Territory of New Mexico
appellee, VS.. Victor Telles, appellant;
appealed from district court Of Ber
nalillo County, continued for the
term.
No. 1914, Territory Of New Mexico
appellee, VS.. Tom Caldwell and Lee
Caldwell, appellants; appealed from
district court Of Guadalupe County;
continued for the term.
No. 1904, J. M. Sandoval, appellee
VS.. George F. Albright. appellant: ap