Legal Opinion
B & R DRILLING CO. v. Gardner
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1951No. 5314PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SADLER, Justice.
The question for decision is whether a contract for the drilling of a well to produce water for irrigation purposes is subject to the provisions of L.1939, c. 197, 1941 Comp. § 51-1901 et seq., as amended, denying the contractor access to the courts ■of the state for the collection of any compensation due under the contract without alleging and showing himself to be a duly licensed contractor under the provisions of the act at the time the cause of action arose.
The controversy arises out of a contract in writing between plaintiffs and the defendant for the drilling by the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- H. Duys Co., Inc. v. ToneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Keeney v. BeasmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- Koger v. A. T. Woods, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1934
- Tomlin v. Town of Las CrucesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1934
- Robinson v. LytleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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