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Dinwiddie v. Board of County Commissioners

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided November 12, 1985No. 15808PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FEDERICI, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs-appellants W.D. Dinwiddie, Joe Lewis and Tom Kennan (plaintiffs), filed in the District Court of Lea County a “Petition for Declaratory Judgment Invalidating the Special Election of September 18, 1984, and Disallowing Certain Invalid Ballots Cast at Said Election.” They alleged that a bond election called by the Board of County Commissioners of Lea County (Board), for the construction of a cultural center was held in violation of the statutory provisions for the consolidation of precincts and that certain ballots were cast by persons invalidly…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Montoya v. McManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Reed v. BakerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  3. State Ex Rel. Hodges v. Kosciusko Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Crist v. AbbottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Montoya v. GuruleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Edelman v. Lynchburg CollegeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Gunaji v. MacIasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Wilson v. DenverNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Eturriaga v. ValdezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State ex rel. League of Women Voters v. Advisory Comm. to the N.M. Compilation Comm'nNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2017

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