Legal Opinion

Matlock v. Somerford

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided July 31, 1958No. 6256PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRED J. FEDERICI, District Judge.

Appellees filed a statutory quiet title suit in the lower court and appellant answered asserting several defenses and affirmatively sought to quiet title in herself. The lower court ruled in favor of appellees and appellant has taken this appeal.

The real property in controversy consists of an irregular but contiguous tract of dry grass land lying west of Dexter, New Mexico, with no improvements except a windmill, and at one time one or two old houses were on the land which were removed. This 640 acre tract is described as:

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bounds v. CarnerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Kutz Canon Oil & Gas Co. v. HarrNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Jencks v. GoforthNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
  4. McDonald v. PadillaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Adams & McGahey v. NeillNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hambaugh v. PeoplesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Swallows v. SierraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Arthur v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Federal Deposit Insurance v. HargerDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2011

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