Melfi v. Goodman

368 P.2d 582 (1962)

69 N.M. 488

James J. MELFI, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

I. Reuben GOODMAN, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 6990.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

February 1, 1962.

Schall & Fowler, Albuquerque, for appellant.

John W. Thompson, Ruidoso, E. Forrest Sanders, William W. Bivins, Las Cruces, for appellee.

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This is an action for breach of contract and for equitable relief. The questions presented on appeal are (a) the constitutionality of Chapter 153, Laws 1959, § 21-3-16, 1953 Comp. (Supp.) providing judicial jurisdiction for the courts of this state in certain causes of action…