Legal Opinion

Jacob v. Spurlin

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided February 9, 1999No. 19501PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PICKARD, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of Plaintiff, holding that Defendant was liable to Plaintiff for payments due on a lease and a promissory note. Defendant claims that his liability was either assigned to a corporation and thus could not be attributed to him or else discharged in bankruptcy. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

{2} Plaintiff owned commercial property. In 1989, Plaintiff leased the property to Defendant, who was doing business as a video rental store called Video One, for a term of years. The lease provided that Defendant could assign it without…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  2. In Re Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Debtor. Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Hale v. Basin Motor Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Susan Judd v. Lawrence Wolfe, Susan Judd, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  5. In Re Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Debtor. River Place East Housing Corporation, Board of Directors v. Jeffrey RosenfeldCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. Stanley v. N.M. Game CommissionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2023

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