Legal Opinion

State Nat. Bank v. Clayton

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 23, 1917No. 2038PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Eddy County; Richardson, Judge. Suit by the State National ¡Bank of Artesia against Joe A. Clayton and others; Joyce-Pruett Company, intervener. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT.

ROBERTS, J.

Appellant instituted this action in the court below against Joe A. Clayton, as defendant, to recover a specified sum of money evidenced by a judgment of a district court of this state. He made W. H. Merchant in his official capacity as treasurer of Eddy county, and W. A. Poore in his official capacity as superintendent of public schools of Eddy county, garnishees. Poore answered that he had no funds in his possession. Merchant answered that as county treasurer he had no funds in his hands belonging to Clayton, but that a warrant had been issued upon such funds…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Board of Education v. Citizens' Nat. BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Baldwin v. Board of EducationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Lutrell v. Rosales Law Group, P.C.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. Rivera v. RosenwaldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1922

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