LYONS v. WOODS

No. 267.

153 U.S. 649 (1894)

LYONS v. WOODS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.B. Childers for appellants.

No appearance for appellees.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

By § 3 of the organic act of the Territory of New Mexico, act of September 9, 1850, c. 49, 9 Stat. 446, the executive power and authority in and over that Territory was vested in a governor, whose duty was, among others, to "approve the laws passed by the legislative assembly before they shall take effect." By the fourth section it was provided that there should...

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