Barrett v. Lopez

FOX, District Judge.

The appellants,' plaintiffs below, brought this action to-abate-the operation by the defendant of a dance hall located in the Village of Loving, Eddy County, New Mexico.. ■ The plaintiffs contend that the activity incident to the operation of the dance hall amounts to a .nuisance. The lower court entered judgment for the defendant and the plaintiffs have appealed.

The plaintiffs are the owners, occupants and tenants of property near and adjacent to the property and dance hall owned by the defendant, Jesus Lopez. The defendant conducts dances on his premises several times…