Legal Opinion

Dotson v. Grice

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1982No. 13799PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

This case involves the specific performance of a contract to convey realty. The record title is in the names of three individuals, two holding it as community property with the third as their tenant in common. Only one of the individuals signed the contract. The trial court, applying the Uniform Partnership Act, §§ 54-1-1 through 54-1-43, N.M.S.A.1978, held that all three were bound by the conveyance and granted specific performance. We affirm.

In 1972, defendants-appellants James Grice and his wife, Lola, conveyed to defendant-appellant George Gabaldon an undivided…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Meehan v. ValentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Perelli-Minetti v. LawsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Adams v. BlumenshineNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Kenworthy v. HaddenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Rosenthal v. RosenthalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Crane v. SAN JUAN COUNTY, NMNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. English v. SanchezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Covalt v. HighNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Ambassador East Apts., Investors v. Ambassador East InvestmentNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Standring v. StandringColorado Court of Appeals · 1990

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