FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COUNTY OF SAN MIGUEL

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

METRIS COMPANIES LLP

            Plaintiff-in-Error,

v.

                                                                        Case No.  2003-188-CV

MARGARET EDWARDS,

            Defendant..

MEMORANDUM BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS

I.            GENERAL

            Edwards is accused of contracting with plaintiff but the evidence provided the Court is a contract with Direct Merchants Bank located in Jacksonville, Florida.  Neither Direct Merchants Bank nor “Metris Companies LLP  is licensed to do business in the State of New Mexico.

II.        ISSUE

            Whether the Court has jurisdiction on interstate commerce disputes.

III.            FACTS, POINTS OF LAW, AND AUTHORITIES

            1)            “Metris Companies LLP by and through its counsel, is attempting to put a fraud upon the Court which is covered by NMA 36-2-17.

            2)            “Metris Companies LLP  admits being a corporation, which transacts business in interstate commerce.

            3)            “Metris Companies LLP  has not shown any connection with Either Edwards or the State of New Mexico.

IV.            ARGUMENT

            A corporation located in Jacksonville, Florida, with no lawful connection to operate internally within the State of New Mexico, under color of interstate commerce, lacks standing to bring suit.  Further, Edwards is not chattel property owned by an interstate corporation to do with as it deems profitable.  No contract exists between Edwards and plaintiff on an intrastate commerce basis where jurisdiction would lie; this Court does not have jurisdiction on interstate commerce matters.  The proper jurisdiction is the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

V.            CONCLUSION

            The Court lacks jurisdiction in interstate commerce matters.

                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                All Rights Reserved

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                Margaret D. Edwards

                                                                                                C/o 739 Dalbey Drive

  Las Vegas, New Mexico

                                                                                                (505) 425-0659

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

      I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion and Memorandum Brief were sent first class by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to Catherine Sanchez, Esq., Post Office Box 37290, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87176-7290, this 19^th day of June, 2003.

______________________________

Margaret D. Edwards