State Ex Rel. Sanchez v. Stapleton

THREET, Justice.

This is a proceeding in quo warranto brought by the District Attorney within and for the Seventh Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, upon the relation of Herman A. Sanchez and Helen P. Sanchez, his wife, against respondent, Lisandro Stapleton, to try the legal right of the respondent to hold the office of County Assessor of Socorro County, New Mexico. From a judgment in favor of respondent, discharging the writ and dismissing the cause, relators appeal.

Facts, as found by the trial court, necessary to a decision are:

That the relator, Herman A. Sanchez, was duly…