State v. Stewart

OPINION OP THE COURT

PARKER, C. J.

A motion to strike the bill of exceptions is filed based upon the proposition that the same was settled and signed by a district judge without authority. It appears that Judge Ryan, of the Sixth judicial district, at the request of Judge Mechem, judge of the Third judicial district, sat in the trial of the case. In settling and signing the bill of exceptions he subscribed himself as:

“Judge of the Sixth Judicial Court of the State of New Mexico, sitting for and at the request of Hon. Edwin Mechem, Judge of the Third Judicial District of the State of New Mexico.”