Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Thomas
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1970No. 425PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OMAN, Judge.
Plaintiff brought suit under our Wrongful Death Act [§§ 22-20-1 and 3, N.M. S.A.1953, and §§ 22-20-2 and 4, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Supp.1969)], for the alleged wrongful death of decedent, Clarence L. Rogers. From a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals. Five separate points are relied upon for reversal, but we consider only one, which requires reversal and remand for a new trial.
Plaintiff urges, and we agree, that the trial court erred in refusing to give the following requested instruction to the jury:
“There was in force in the city at the…
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- In Re Estate of BarrWashington Supreme Court · 1969
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