Territory of New Mexico ex rel. Coler v. Board of County Commissioners
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court for Santa Fe County, before John R. McFIe, Associate Justice-. A peremptory writ oil mandamus will not lie in any matter requiring the exercise of official judgment and discretion. It will be used to set the official in motion, where his discretion and judgment are required and force him to exercise his function according to some discretion when he has refused to act at all. 2 Spelling Ex.
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Appeal from tbe District Court for Santa Fe County, before John R. McFIe, Associate Justice-. A peremptory writ oil mandamus will not lie in any matter requiring the exercise of official judgment and discretion. It will be used to set the official in motion, where his discretion and judgment are required and force him to exercise his function according to some discretion when he has refused to act at all. 2 Spelling Ex. Rem,, sees. 1432-1434, 1437. The court can so far inquire into a judgment rendered against a county as to ascertain if the claim is legally payable out of taxes sought to be…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
PARKER, J.
On September 24, A. D. 1900 relatois recovered judgment against appellant in two separate actions upon interest coupons past due and unpaid upon certain outstanding bonds of appellant and in the sum of' $60,926.02 and $74,358.17, respectively. In and by said judgments it was ordered by the court that the appellant levy upon all of the taxable property in said county a special tax sufficient to raise the amount of said judgments, together with interest thereon until paid, and together with costs. On February 7, 1901, the appellant levied on all the taxable…
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