Legal Opinion
Walker v. United States
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 2007No. 29,544PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} We are asked to answer two questions certified to us by the United States Court of Federal Claims, pursuant to Rule 12-607 NMRA:
1. Does the law of the State of New Mexico recognize a limited forage right implicit in a vested water right?
2. Does the law of the State of New Mexico recognize a limited forage right implicit in a right-of-way for the maintenance and enjoyment of a vested water right?
We answer both questions in the negative.
BACKGROUND
{2} The Walkers own a forty-acre cattle ranch in southwestern New Mexico. 1 Walker v. United States, 66 Fed.Cl. 57, 57-58…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States v. City & County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. Rio Grande Dam & Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Buford v. HoutzSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Montgomery v. Lomos Altos, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
- State Ex Rel. Martinez v. City of Las VegasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Rimbert v. Eli Lilly and Co.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2008
- XTO Energy, Inc. v. ATD, LLCDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2016
- Walker v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008
- Tri-State Generation & Transmission. Ass'n. v. D'AntonioNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2012
- Hydro Resources Corp. v. GrayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
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