Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Salazar v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 25, 1951No. 5383PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COORS, Justice.
This suit for declaratory judgment was filed by the Commissioner of Revenue of the State of New Mexico against fifteen oil companies who are the largest producers and purchasers of oil and gas produced in New Mexico. It was a class action brought not only against the fifteen named defendants individually but as representatives of all persons similarly situated. The action is based upon actual controversies between plaintiff and defendants involving the correct interpretation of the provisions of Ch. 103 of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1937 as amended by Ch. 65 of the New…
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