Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-02
MORA ACQUITTED OF
R j S / c
CHARGE
COUNTY CRIMINAL DOCKET
WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY
The Court and a Jury Occupied.
With Case of GaIIegoS vs.,
MandeII, SandovaI ct al.

The Bernalillo county criminal
docket was closed yesterday for the
present term when a jury brought in
a verdict of acquittal in the case OF
the territory against Manuel Mora,
charged with unlawfully branding a
colt. The defense sought to show
that a feud had existed between Flo
mena Mora and Luis Chaves, sheep
owners in the Chilli country, and that
the latter had brought about the ac-
ton against Mora. The jury found
the evidence insufficient to convict.
Elfego Baca and Manuel Vigil appear
ed FOR Mora.
Sandoval County Case.
one of the most interesting civil
cases of the present term was begun
before Judge Abbott yesterday. The
case from Sandoval and Is en-
titled DOnaciano Gallegos vs.. NJ. Man
dell, Z. NJ. Sandoyal and O. p. Hovey.
The plaintiff alleges that defendants
fOrcibly and unlawfully. with a void
court order. took possession of his
store at Bernalillo in 1905. and that
they assumed control Of the store and
stock. which he valued at IS. 000. Two
days later the store Was Quilted by fire,
and Gallegos alleges that the fire was
incendiary and that the defendants
We're i'm IMPLICATED in the act.
The defense yesterday introduced
evidence to show that the writ on
which they took possession Of the
store was legal. and tina they took
charge Of the stock on a judgment
rendered in their favor for 5000. and
that the stock when an inventory had
been taken amounted TO a value of
$500. They make a counter charge
that the plaintiff set fire to the store.
The case will probably go to the jury
today.
Nell II. Field appears for Gallegos,
while the defense Is represented by
Klock & owen, A. b. McMillen and II.
+. Reynolds.
The Socorro company of Elmendorf,
Y. M. was yesterday made the de-
fendent in an action brought by the
Gross-Kelly company to secure judy
ment for $1.7S1.95 for goods sold and
delivered to defendant; filed in the
district court by r.. w. D.. Bryan. at
-torney for the plaintiff.
An appeal from the probate court
in the matter of the estate of Henry
l.. Lindemann. deceased. was filed IN
the district court yesterday by Sum.
mers Burkhart. appearing for Hor-
tense Lindemann, daughter Of the de-
ceased. The probate court ruled that
stock in the G. +. Blanke Tea ana
Coffee company belonged to Mrs.
Lindemann. now Mrs. Joe Scott, and
not to the estate. Attorney Burkhart
filed an exception. which was over
ruled by Judge Jesus Romero, result
ing in the appeal.
Charles =. Suntaagg and Madge
S%untaagg and the San jose Market
are the defendants in a suit filed in
the district court yesterday by u. Oh
Brooks and Trotter & Hawkins. The
action Is over the order of the court
that the restaurant and effects in the
restaurant be soil and the pro-
ceeds go 10 the San Jose Market,
which claimed Suntaagg was Indebted
to II. The plaintiffs seek 10 have the
lien Of plaintiffs On certain property
abandoned by the two first named de-
PENDANTS and declared in their favor,
prior and superior TO all other claim
and that the defendant be Tore
closed Of all interest IN property,
which was mortgaged to the san Jose
Market by the Suntaaggs on their
promissory note for s400. Felix II.
Lester is attorney for the plaintiffs.