Gray v. Taylor
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS PROM THE SUPREME COURT OP THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. The facts-are stated in the opinion. Chapter 80 of the Laws of 1909, relied on as the basis of the right to change the county seat in question, is both a local law, and also a special law, and if otherwise legally enacted is in violation of the Springer Act of July 30, 1880, and is illegal and void and conferred no right to change a county seat in New Mexico.
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APPEALS PROM THE SUPREME COURT OP THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. The facts-are stated in the opinion. Chapter 80 of the Laws of 1909, relied on as the basis of the right to change the county seat in question, is both a local law, and also a special law, and if otherwise legally enacted is in violation of the Springer Act of July 30, 1880, and is illegal and void and conferred no right to change a county seat in New Mexico. As to what constitutes a local, special act, or private acts, see People v. Supervisors, 43 N. Y. 16; Matter v. Henneberger, 155 N. Y. 424-427; People v. O’Brien, 38 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
The first of these suits is a bill in equity brought by taxpayers to restrain the County Commissioners of Lincoln County from erecting a court house and jail in the town of Carrizozo, the board assuming that the county seat has been changed from Lincoln to that town. The second is a quo warranto at the relation of a tax-payer against the same board to stop the same and other proceedings taken by the board on the same ground. The Supreme Court of the Territory affirmed a decree dismissing the bill and also a judgment denying the quo warranto. 15 N. Mex. 742. 16 N. Mex. 467. Both cases raised…
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