Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-11-21
DISTRICT COURT
PROCEEDINGS

Since last report, proceedings o
the district court have been made O
record as follows:
In the matter of taxes of C. B. Gus
ter, Relies D. Larranaga, Ethelyn An
gle Berry, Mrs. M. E. Lee, Jose T
Larranaga, Giles G. Imboden, L. C
Fix, Henry III. Meader, George Stone
Valentin Lujan, Carlos Brito, Marth;
Wagner, deceased, by w. w. Wagner
Torreon Land Grant, changed ant
corrected in accordance with peti
tions filed in each case.
State of New Mexico ex rel Farm
ers and Stockmens Bank VS.. Raymun
do Romero, court decided that the
law requiring the county treasurer tc
distribute county funds among banks
qualifying under the law, is unconsti.
tutional and mandamus asked for de.
MED.
A. M. Muse VS.. Torrance County
Savings Bank ct al, Judgment for
plaintiffs against P. L. Rapkoch in
sum of 5000 with interest from May
13, 1915, and three notes aggregat-
ing $500 given by plaintiffs to P. L.
Rapkoch are cancelled and set aside
for duress and want of consideration,
and bank ordered to return said
notes. Bank enjoined from collect
ing or negotiating said notes.
Nora E. Shaw VS.. S. M. Shaw, di-
vorce granted plaintiff, and plaintiff
decreed to be owner of lots 1855,
26-5-6. Defendant to pay costs.
State VS.. Mrs. Kathleen OILS, Mrs.
Bonita Harleson, E. A. Miller and w.
w. Hodges, sheriff ordered to oust
defendant E. "A. Miller from lots II,
IL blk. 81 in Duran, and defendants
enjoined from interfering with pres
ent tenant under grantee by tax deed.
In contempt proceedings against Mrs.
Kathleen OILS, Mrs. Bonita Harleson,
E. A. Miller and w. W. Hodges, grow
ing out of this case, Mrs. OILS dis
charged and Hodges fined $25 and
costs; Miller sentenced to ten days in
jail.
Willard Mercantile Co. VS.. Hugh
Anderson, Judgment for plaintiff for
$477.06 and costs.
Florentina Sernade Baca VS.. Man
uel Baca, plaintiff granted divorce
and custody of minor child.
Louis E. Keiser VS.. Ell Paso South
western Company, appeal to supreme
court granted.
Mountainair State Bank VS.. j. H.
Latham, H. w. Austin and Carl B.
Custer intervenors, judgment for
plaintiff for $6,361.96, with interest
at 12 per cent from Dec. 81, 1917,
and the further sum of $636.19 with
interest at per cent from Dee. 81,
1917, and costs except costs incurred
by intervenors. Writ of attachment
confirmed, plaintiff and bondsmen
discharged.
Ir the matter of taxes of Juan Or
tiz and Juan Ortiz and Sons, Henry
H. Meador,, changed and. corrected in
accordance with petition in each case.
Shelby Shoe Company VS.. A. M.
Shockey, judgment for plaintiff for
$1,000, with legal interest from Jan. |
II, 1918, and costs; execution to is
sue.
2-8-8, taxes reduced in accordance
with petition.
Jennie Mulvaney VS.. Charles G.
to take testimony at Estancia and
Geo. C. Taylor at Albuquerque.
In matter of taxes of Wilfred M.
DTONHy lC1uGt SI1dNCLs L. ~. oIuCt,
changed in each case in accordance
with petition.
Francis NJ Jones VS.. Mary J. Jones,
application of plaintiff for amended
decree, court finds that former de-
cree was wrongly transcribed, and
said decree set aside and amended. |
Judgment that each hold undivided
half interest in WIZ 17-1-14, possess
sion to remain in plaintiff, to be
farmed and cultivated by him or his
tenants, one-half profits and produce
to be retained by plaintiff, and John
Irnhoff appointed to look after inter-
ests of defendant, to deliver and pay
over to defendant her share, and
plaintiff ordered to pay same to I'm
hoff. Parties may sell and convey
premises jointly. 1t appearing that
there are in possession of plaintiff 1S
head of cattle, 7 head of horses and
other personal property, all commune
ty property, and that there are debts
to be paid, ordered that plaintiff and
Irnhoff sell said property and pay the
debts, and also pay to defendants at
torney $50 Plaintiff to pay costs of
suit and his attorney out of his own
share. One-half of remainder of
proceeds OF sale after debts and at
torney fee are paid as above ordered,
to be paid to defendant.
Leo E. Brown, administrator of es-
tate of Julia E. Durham, VS.. heirs of
Julia E. Durham, sale of real estate
confirmed and administrator ordered
to make deed to William Winkel and
Leo P. Winkel. Administrator to
file report in probate court.
Felicitas Serna de Jaramillo VS..
Marselino Jaramillo, P. A. Speckmann-
appointed referee to take testimony
and report. Defendant adjudged in
default.
Estancia Lumber Co. VS.. Nick Hol-
liday, judgment for plaintiff for
$961.89 on first cause of action and
5000 on second cause of action, with
interest at per cent from August IA,
1918, on both sums, and costs.
Jessie C. Woody VS.. George L.
I..ra-ao s.,.o apE r,Iaipfif