Legal Opinion
State of New Mexico Ex Rel. S. E. Reynolds, State Engineer v. Molybdenum Corp. Of America
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1978No. 76-1674PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
We have here a general water adjudication case brought by New Mexico in federal court. The controversy is solely between the State Engineer and a private water user. The decision depends on New Mexico law. The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico held against the water user. The court of appeals allowed an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). We affirm.
The purpose of the action is to obtain an adjudication of rights of all claimants to the use of water of the Red River and its tributaries, all of which are located in New Mexico.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- City of Indianapolis v. Chase National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Leroy Stewart v. United States of America, Gary D. Nuss, and Rockwell International Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. Rio Rancho Estates, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
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