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  "name": "HERON v. GAYLOR et al. (two cases); SAME v. JAYNES et al.",
  "name_abbreviation": "Heron v. Gaylor",
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  "docket_number": "Nos. 4956, 4957, 4958",
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    "judges": [
      "LUJAN, SADLER, and COMPTON, JJ\u201e and E. T. HENSLEY, Jr., D. J., concur.",
      "McGHEE, J., did not participate."
    ],
    "parties": [
      "HERON v. GAYLOR et al. (two cases). SAME v. JAYNES et al."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "BRICE, Chief Justice.\nThese are companion cases and may be disposed of by one opinion.\nThe trial court at the close of the testimony in each of these cases announced in effect that he would discard all of the testimony of the appellant, a witness in his own behalf, and upon which his right to recover depended; and he then proceeded to determine each case upon the testimony introduced by the respective defendants.\nWe have examined the appellant\u2019s testimony carefully, and are of the opinion that there was no such inherent improbability as to the \u2022 truthfulness of appellant\u2019s testimony that would authorize such action on the part of the trial court.\nWe are of the opinion that the appellant did not have a fair and impartial trial in each of these cases, because of the unwarranted refusal of the trial court to consider his testimony in making its decision; and that justice requires a new trial in each case. Testimony o\u00ed a witness, interested or not, cannot arbitrarily be disregarded by the trier of the facts. Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co. v. Martin, 283 U.S. 209, 51 S.Ct. 453, 75 L.Ed. 983; Medler v. Henry, 44 N.M. 275, 101 P.2d 398.\nThe judgment in each of the respective causes is reversed with instruction to the trial court to set it aside and grant to the appellant a new trial.\nIt is so ordered.\nLUJAN, SADLER, and COMPTON, JJ\u201e and E. T. HENSLEY, Jr., D. J., concur.\nMcGHEE, J., did not participate.",
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        "author": "BRICE, Chief Justice."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Kenneth A. Heron, of Chama, per se.",
      "Harry L. Bigbee, of Santa Fe, for appellees."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "190 P.2d 208\nHERON v. GAYLOR et al. (two cases). SAME v. JAYNES et al.\nNos. 4956, 4957, 4958.\nSupreme Court of New Mexico.\nNov. 10, 1947.\nRehearing Denied March 9, 1948.\nKenneth A. Heron, of Chama, per se.\nHarry L. Bigbee, of Santa Fe, for appellees."
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