Territory v. Baca
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal, from a judgment in favor of defendant, from the First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFreeman, J.
ity of Act February 26, 1SS91 special legislaThese causes involve the same questions, and for convenience of argument have been consolidated. These are appeals from the judgment of the district court of the county of Santa Fe, sustaining pleas in abatement to indictment found against the defendants in the above numbered causes. The cases presented involve the validity of the act of the legislature which became a law by limitation on February 26, 1889. The act in question provides substantially that, in counties of the territory wherein courts are held for the trial of causes arising under the…
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