State v. Dillon

The question before us is whether or not papers are rendered inadmissible in evidence against a party by reason of their having been seized in an unreasonable search of his premises. The case in which the question arises is civil, the order of the court directing the search and seizure having been made in proceedings supplemental to execution. In the making of this search and seizure there can be no question but that appellant's rights guaranteed to him by section 10 of article 2 of the New Mexico Constitution were violated. Robinson et al. v. Richardson, 13 Gray (Mass.) 454. In fact there is…