Legal Opinion

Garcia v. Taylor

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided August 20, 1998No. 18,534PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

{1} This appeal arises from a dispute between the parties over whether certain provisions of Lorenzo S. Frietze’s (Testator) will are ambiguous and the trial' court’s disposition of certain realty in Testator’s estate. The parties asked that the trial court determine the identity of the beneficiaries of properties labeled in the will as numbers 1, 6, and 8. On appeal, Appellants (the Garcias) contend that the trial court erred in: (1) accepting extrinsic evidence regarding the testamentary intent of the Testator with respect to property number 6 and subsequently granting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sims v. SimsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Mark V, Inc. v. MellekasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Archer v. Roadrunner Trucking, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Appleton v. ReaIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Portales National Bank v. BellinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Cable Family Trust June 10, 1987New Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Cable v. Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico, N.A.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Chapman v. VarelaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Matter of Estate of FrietzeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. In Re Estate of ArmijoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001

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