Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-30
SUPREME COURT
ADJOURNS TODAY
Judgments Revers-
ed in Tallmadge
Case
OPINION BY JUSTICE Mann
Santa Fe County Bond Suits
to Be Appealed to Supreme
Court of United States.

The Supreme Court of New Mexico
continued in session today reconven-
ing this morning at 10 o'clock. There
were present.:
Chief Justice William J. Mills, AS
sociate Justice John r. McFie, Asso-
ciate Justice Frank w. Parker, Asso-
ciate Justice William H. Pope, Asso-
ciate Justice Edward A. Mann, and
Associate Justice Ira A. Abbott. The
Territory was represented by Attor.
ney General Albert B. Fall and AS.
sistant Attorney General Robert c.
Gortner, while the United States was
represented by Assistant United
States Attorney David J. Leahy.
Practically all of the afternoon ses-
sion yesterday was taken up by argu-
ments on the demurrer filed by the
respondent in the disbarment proceed
ings against Attorney w. ]. Hittson
This case is the outgrowth of charges
of alleged unprofessional conduct pre-.
ferred against Mr.. Hittson by the New
Mexico Bar Association. Attorney 7
3. Catron of this city was retained as
counsel for Mr. Hittson while the
court appointed on the other side
Attorney General Fall, Attorneys A. B
Renehan of this city; George S. Klock
of Albuquerque, and S. B. Davis, Jr.,
OF Las Vegas.
The court this morning overruled
the demurrer, and the case was SET
for hearing January 8, 1908. The re-
spondent was granted thirty days in
which to prepare and file his answer
while the committee representing the
Bar Association will have thirty
days thereafter in which to reply.
One of the more important decisions
rendered during the adjourned term
just closed was given this morning in
the case of. the United States of
America versus Benjamin M. Tall
madge ct AL. in which the judgment of
the trial court was reversed. Asso-
ciate Justice Mann, who prepared the
opinion, announced that it would be
handed down during the day.
Motions for rehearing were denied
in the two cases of the Territory of
New Mexico in relation to Bird S.
Coler and E. T. Chapman, against the
Board of County Commissioners of
Santa Fe County. Notice was then
given of an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court These pro-
ceedings were brought by Messrs.
Coler and Chapman to compel the
county to make special tax levies for
the purpose of paying principal and
interest on railroad aid bonds held by
them.
A motion to revive judgment in the
name of Mrs. Gise was granted this
morning in the case of the Browne
and Manaznares Company, appellee
versus Cassius c. Gise, appellant, in
which an opinion was rendered by AS.
sociate Justice Parker affirming the
decision of the district court of San
Miguel County.
At II o'clock court adjourned for
the term to convene again January Z
1908. The following is detailed
statement of the cases today:
No. 1882. Browne and Manzanares
Company, appellee, versus Cassius c
Gise, appellant, appealed from dis
trict court of San Miguel County. Mo
tion granted to revive Judgment II
name of Mrs. Gise.
No. 1922. Territory of New Mex
leo, ex rel, Bird s. Coler, and E. Chap
man, appellees, versus Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Santa Fe COun
ty, appellant, appealed from dstric
court of Santa Fe County. Motion o.
re-hearing denied and notice of appea
given by appellant.
No. 1923 Territory of New Mexi
co, ex rel, Bird S. Coler and e. T
Chapman, appellees, versus Board O
County Commissioners of Santa II
County, appealed from district cpur
of Santa Fe County. Motion for re
hearing denied and notice OF appea
given by appellant.
No. 1173. United States Of Ameri
can, appellant, versus Benjamin H
Tallmadge, ct. al, appellees, appealed
from federal court of Fifth Judicia
District. Judgment of trial court re
versed, opinion by Associate justice
Mann.
No. 1901. In Re w. J. Hittson, dis
barment. Demurrer overruled. Thir
ty days granted respondent to answer
and committee given thirty day.
thereafter to reply.