New Mexico Supreme Court July 13, 1973, No. 9670 (Stein v. Speer)

OPINION

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The issue here is whether Mr. Stein effectively disqualified the Honorable Nils T. Kjellstrom, Small Claims Court Judge and predecessor of Judge Speer.

Mr. Stein was sued on an account by Texaco, and attempted to disqualify Judge Kjellstrom by an "Affidavit of Disqualification” in which he said that he did “hereby disqualify Judge Nils T.