Codlin v. Kohlhausen
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. Motion to dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice: This was a petition filed by appellees in the District Court for Colfax County, New Mexico, praying for a writ of mandamus directed to Codlin, chairman, and Salazar, clerk, of the Board of County Commissioners of the county of Colfax, commanding them to officially sign and execute certain bonds and deliver them to the designated agent of the county for sale, for the construction of a courthouse and jail.
The alternative writ of mandamus was issued and due return made, whereupon, and after hearing, the District Court ordered the peremptory writ to issue, which was done, and…
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