Legal Opinion
Pecos Construction Co. v. Mortgage Investment Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 1969No. 8814PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TACKETT, Justice.
This action was commenced in the District Court of Chaves County, New Mexico. Plaintiff Pecos Construction Co., Inc., alleged business duress and compulsion exercised by defendant Mortgage Investment Company of El Paso. The court, sitting without a jury, awarded judgment to the plaintiff in the amount of $23,740.38, plus interest and costs.
The facts giving rise to this cause are as follows. On June 2, 1967, defendant Mortgage Investment agreed in writing to furnish the interim financing to plaintiff Pecos Construction for the construction of a $1,600,000 housing…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
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