Bearup v. Coffey
Citations
- 9 N.M. 500
- 9 Gild. 500
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Security for Costs. — Where a plaintiff makes the oath required by section 2893 of the Compiled Laws of New Mexico, 1897, after suit institute'd and prior to the time within which he is ruled to give security for costs, it is error for the court to abate the cause for failure to give such security, the oath, standing in the stead of the cost bond, being sufficient answer to the rule.</p>
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- recognizing the proper rule of allocating partial payments on a debt subject to a judgment is to apply the payment first to interest
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Judges: Cbumpaokeb, Counsel, Leland, McPie, Mills, Parker
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