State Securities, Inc. v. Anderson

OPINION

McMANUS, Chief Justice.

These suits were filed by State Securities, Inc., plaintiff-appellee, in January, 1970, in the magistrate court of San Juan County, Division II, to recover on notes alleged to be due. Jimmy Anderson, Ruby Anderson and Raymond Mike, defendants-appellants, are Navajo Indians who reside on the Navajo Indian Reservation. They answered, alleging in both cases lack of jurisdiction over their persons. The cases were heard in magistrate court and judgment was entered for State Securities, Inc. in both cases. Defendants appealed to the District Court of San Juan County…