Legal Opinion
In Re Martinez' Will
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1942No. 4634PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MABRY, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the District court of Mora county, dismissing a will contest upon the ground of lack of jurisdiction in the District court to hear and determine the issues. The question of jurisdiction was raised by appellees’ demurrer to appellants’ petition to contest, and the vital question involved has to do with the applicability of Chap. 34 of the Laws of 1939. This act changes the time within which contest, proceedings might be instituted by any person interested from 12 months to 6 months after ap;proval of the will.
Appellants contend that since the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lewis' Adm'r v. GlennSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888
- Stockard v. HamiltonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1919
- In Re Morrow's WillNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
- James v. Board of CommissionersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1918
- State Ex Rel. State Tax Commission v. FairclothNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1929
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