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Opinion No. 33-672

Collection Attorney General Opinions and Advisory Letters
Date 10/17/1933
File Number 1933 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 33-672
Citations - New Mexico Appellate Reports
State v. Florez - cited by 15 documents

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Opinion No. 33-672

October 17, 1933

BY: E. K. NEUMANN, Attorney General

TO: Mr. Enriquez Aragon, Justice of the Peace, Puerto de Luna, New Mexico.

{*87} This is in reply to your letter of October 6, 1933.

I do not think that the question has ever been passed upon by the Courts, but I am rather of the opinion that there is no appeal from peace proceedings in Justice of the Peace Courts. There is likely not much necessity for an appeal under the present practice. It is a special statutory proceeding and no provision is made for appeal. In my opinion, it is similar to the question discussed in State vs. Florez, 36 N.M. 80, 8 P (2d) 786.

I think you would be justified in refusing to grant an appeal in such cases.

By: QUINCY D. ADAMS,

Asst. Attorney General

 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.