Legal Opinion
Smith v. Castleman
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 1969No. 8851PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WATSON, Justice.
J. M. Smith purchased a jeep which was financed through the Southwestern Investment Company. He purchased life insurance to insure payment of the indebtedness. He sold the jeep to defendants Castleman for the sum of $100.00 plus the indebtedness owed to Southwestern by Smith at the time of the sale. Mr. Smith died on January 20, 1968, and the insurance company paid the sum of $859.98 to Southwestern to retire the indebtedness.
On May 17, 1968, Lennie Smith, wife of the deceased, alleging a community interest, brought suit against defendants Castle-man for damages or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mullaney v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- In Re Gallagher's WillNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- Richardson Ford Sales v. CumminsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Skinner v. District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1955
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Eldridge v. SalazarNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970