Legal Opinion
El Paso Electric Co. v. Real Estate Mart, Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1979No. 11869, 11992 and 12003PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Chief Justice.
The main issues before the Court in this cause are: (1) Can a foreign public utility exercise the power of eminent domain in New Mexico, and (2) Can a public utility acquire, by eminent domain, two 100 foot easements parallel and adjacent to each other for the erection of electrical transmission lines. We hold that under § 53-17-2, N.M.S.A.1978 (formerly § 51-30-2, N.M.S. A.1953 (Supp.1975)) a foreign public utility authorized to do business in New Mexico has the same right as a domestic public utility to exercise the power of eminent domain in New Mexico. We hold…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bradbury & Stamm Construction Co. v. Bureau of RevenueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Marchiondo v. RoperNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Runyan v. JaramilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Spears v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1969
- State v. GonzalesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- El Paso Electric v. Real Estate Mart, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. CalvertNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
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