STATE v. CLARK

No. 5455.

241 P.2d 328 (1952)

56 N.M. 123

STATE v. CLARK.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland & Sanders, Las Cruces, for appellant.

Joe L. Martinez, Atty. Gen., Frank B. Zinn, Asst. Atty. Gen., James B. Cooney, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


McGHEE, Justice.

On March 20, 1951, the District Court enjoined the appellant (hereinafter called defendant) from operating three named houses in Silver City as houses of prostitution or for other immoral purposes.

On May 2, 1951, the District Attorney filed an unverified motion, not accompanied by an affidavit, asking the defendant be cited for contempt of court for a claimed violation of the injunction. The District Judge thereupon entered an order directing...

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