Phillips Mercantile Co. v. City of Albuquerque

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This case brings before us several questions having to do with the rights of one whose property lies at the end of a “dead-end” alley upon vacation of the alley by the municipality, as well as questions relating to the validity of the proceedings had. In addition, there is the question, relating alike to substance and procedure, whether the title to streets and alleys is vested in ,the municipality in absolute, unqualified fee simple (thus bringing streets and alleys under statutory provisions for disposition of municipal properties not being used strictly in the…