Legal Opinion
Lett v. Westland Development Co., Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1991No. 19471PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
This suit against Westland Development Company, Inc. seeks to have ninety-nine and thirty-three shares of Westland common stock issued, respectively, to plaintiffs Debra Lett and Frank Nuanes. Their claim is based on the fact that they are the successors in interest to Peggy Garcia who died intestate in 1957. Peggy Garcia was one of the several thousands of heirs to the Atrisco land grant. Debra Lett is Peggy’s daughter, Frank Nuanes was her husband.
The history of ownership of the Atrisco grant is reviewed in some detail in Armijo v. Town of Atrisco, 56 N.M. 2, 239 P.2d…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Newsome v. AlaridNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Earthman's, Inc. v. EarthmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- State Ex Rel. Gary v. Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Armijo v. Town of AtriscoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1951
- Armijo v. Town of AtriscoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
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