Deseret Evening News | 1908-01-10 | Page 1 | To Repeal New Mexico Damage Suit Law

TO REPEAL NEW MEXICO DAMAGE SUIT LAW Washington Jun JI 10 Tho repeal of 01 what has been denominated by Borne somo Jurists as its Time The rie most peculiar law In Inthe Inthe inthe the United States Shel is Iii II tho the Idea of ot a Joint resolution introduced today by Br lr of ot The law In question IH Is II a l New Mexico statute which has hn been hecim in Iii force Corca for tor five years under which all al damage suits smuts against New Now Mexican railroads for tor personal Injuries must bo be brought In tho the courts c rl of that tha territory and Ind affidavits In sup support support port thereof must m t be llad personally within the territory end and Ind before the tho ex cx expiration of 90 days cs from tom tho the data dam or ot orthe the time falling which time the ran rail railroad road concerned may mn itself enter suit Itself the time and ando obtain o judgment of oC Rep Representative lep stigmatized time tho law as tho strangest monstrosity on American statue books book I