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  "name": "In the Matter of the Charges Against JOHN D. W. VEEDER, a Member of the Bar of this Court",
  "name_abbreviation": "In re the Charges Against Veeder",
  "decision_date": "1901-01-25",
  "docket_number": "881",
  "first_page": "669",
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    "name": "Supreme Court of New Mexico"
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    "judges": [
      "Mills, C. J., Parker, McFie, and Crumpacker, JJ., concur."
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      "In the Matter of the Charges Against JOHN D. W. VEEDER, a Member of the Bar of this Court."
    ],
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        "text": "McMILLAN, J.\nThis is a proceeding to disbar the respondent, and comes before this court on demurrer to the complaint, which sets forth the charges filed by the committee, appointed by this court, having the matter in charge.\nThe information is neither as specific nor as definite as the respondent is entitled to have it made; and \u2022 the verification is also defective.\nIn disbarment proceedings this court is of opinion that the nature and gravity of the charges are of so much moment that in all matters of this character the charges should be specific, definite and certain, formally presented and duly verified.\nIt is not, however, necessary that the charges should be made or verified by one having actual knowledge thereof, but may be made upon information and belief; the sources of such information should be definitely set forth in the affidavit or verification.\nSo much of the demurrer is sustained as is set forth in the fourth and tenth subdivisions thereof, with leave to the committee, who are hereby directed, to file and serve within five days an amended information which shall set forth specifically and definitely uPon information and belief, the several charges of misconduct relied upon in this proceeding. The information shall be verified, and the sources of affiant\u2019s information upon which verification is founded shall be definitely and specifically stated in the affidavit of verification as a part thereof. The respondent shall plead to said information within ten days from service thereof upon either the said respondent or his attorney.\nMills, C. J., Parker, McFie, and Crumpacker, JJ., concur.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "McMILLAN, J."
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    "attorneys": [
      "J. G. Fitch, Summers B\u00farkhardt, W. H. Pope and E. L. Bartlett, Solicitor-General, committee.",
      "T. B. Catron for respondent."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "[881.\nJanuary 25, 1901.]\nIn the Matter of the Charges Against JOHN D. W. VEEDER, a Member of the Bar of this Court.\nx. Disbarment Proceedings \u2014 Information\u2014Essentials of. \u2014 In stating the charges in a proceeding to disbar a member of this bar the information should be specific, definite and certain.\n2. Id. \u2014 Verification of Information. \u2014 The information must be verified, but need not be by one having actual knowledge. When the verification is by one not having actrfal knowledge, the sources of information should be set forth with certainty in the affidavit.\nOriginal proceedings to disbar member of bar. Opinion on demurrer to information.\nDemurrer sustained in part and overruled in part.\nFacts sufficiently appear in the opinion.\nJ. G. Fitch, Summers B\u00farkhardt, W. H. Pope and E. L. Bartlett, Solicitor-General, committee.\nT. B. Catron for respondent."
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