Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-27

personal Injuries received In this ter
ritory to Institute and maintain suits
for the recovery thereof In other
stales and territories. TO the Increased
cpsi and annoyance and manifest in
Jury md oppression OF the business
interests of this territory and the
dorc sation of the dignity Of the courts
thereof; therefore
BE It enacted By the Legislative AS
sembly Of the Territory Of New
Mexico
Section / Hereafter there shall
be no civl liability under either thc
territory on the part Of any person or
corporation for any personal Injuries
inflicted or death caused by such
person or corporation in this terri
tory unless the person claiming dam
ages therefor shall within ninety days
after such injuries shall have bcen in-
fllctod make and serve upon the per-
son or corporation against whom the
same is claimed ana MT least thirty
days before commencing suit 10 re-
cover Judgment therefor. an affidavit
which shall be made before some Of
| ricer within this territory who Is
authorized to administer oaths, in
sssil Che Hifiant snail slate his nnme
ana address. the name OF the person
receiving such injuries, IL such person
be other than the affiant. the char
acter and extent OF such injuries in-
so-far as the same may he known to
affiant. the way or manner IN which
such injuries were caused insofar
as tho affiant has any knowledge
thereof. and the names and addresses
of all witnesses To the happening OF
the facts or any part thereof causing
such Injuries AS may at such time be
known To affiant, and unless the per-
son so claiming such damages shall
also commence an action TO recover
the same within one year after such
injuries occur. In the district court OF
this territory In and for the county
in which such injuries occur, or In
and for the county OF this territory
where the claimant or person against
whom such claim Is asserted resides,
or in event such claim Is asserted
against corporation, in the county
tion has It's principal place of busi-
ness and said suit after having been
commenced shall not be dismissed by
plaintiff unless by written consent OF
the defendant filed in the case, or for
good cause shown 20 the court; Il
being hereby expressly provided and
understood that such right OF action
Is given only ON the understanding
that the foregoing conditions prece-
dent are made "a part of the law uns
der which right to recover can exist
for such injuries, except as herein
otherwise provided.
"scc ., whenever any person or
corporation shall Tile "A petition in the
district court Of this territory for tho
county IN which said petitioner lives.
or, lf "a corporation. in the district
court for the county In which such
corporation has IT'S principal place OF
business stating ia effect that such
petitioner Is informed and believes
that some party named In said petit
tion claims that he is entitled 10
damages from sald petitioner for per-
sonol injuries inflicted in this terri
tory upon the party named In said
petition. or FOR personal injuries in
nicted upon OF death caused to some
other person for which such party
claims "a have cause Of action
against said petitioner. and stating as
near as may be the general character
Of such injuries. and the manner and
the date said party claims they were
inflicted. and the place where he
claims they were inflicted. as near as
petitioner knows or Is Informed as TO
such facts. and praying that the said
party may be required to appear in
said court aud file therein state
mont of his cause OF action IN tn"
form OF r. complaint against said pc
titioBcr. summons shall issue out OF
said court and he served and return
able as other processes. commanding
aud recurring the said party named
m said petition 20 appear IN said
court and file such statement In the
form OF complaint against said pc
titioner. IL hc has To make. and src5
such complaint being filed by such
party as required. the Defendant
named therein may dcmur TO OF an
swor the same and such further
pleading had as the parties may be
entitled 20. or as may be meet and
proper a. in other cases OF similar
and from thence forward
such further proceedings shall be
had Ia such cause as N other cases.
aud the same shall be determined
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