Legal Opinion
Perea v. First State Bank
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 1972No. 870PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Mrs. Perea recovered damages for libel per se. The cause was tried to the court without a jury. Defendants appeal.
We reverse.
Oil September 15, 1969, Mrs. Perea handed a check in the sum of $44.40 to Stella, the bank teller, to make a loan payment of $36.05. Stella gave her back $108.-35, consisting of five $20 bills, one $5.00 bill, three $1.00 bills, and change. By habit, Mrs. Perea put the money and receipt in her purse, said “so long” to a friend and left the bank. After the bank closed, the $100.00 error was discovered by Stella, about 2:45 p. m.
ITackett, an officer…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Colbert v. Journal Publishing Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
- Reed v. MelnickNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Young v. New Mexico Broadcasting CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. OgdenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
- Marchiondo v. New Mexico State Tribune Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Bitsie Ex Rel. Bitsie v. WalstonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Monnin v. WoodNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bitsie Ex Rel. Bitsie v. WalstonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973