New Mexico Livestock Board v. Dose

OPINION

FELTER, Justice.

Respondents, Donn J. Dose, et al., who are the Plaintiffs-Appellees (hereafter Doses), brought suit against Petitioner, the New Mexico Livestock Board, who is the Defendant-Appellant (hereafter Board), for conversion and loss of livestock. After a non-jury trial on the merits, Plaintiffs, Doses, were awarded judgment. From an affirmance by the Court of Appeals, the Board petitioned this Court for a writ of certiorari. We reverse the decision of the trial court and affirm in part and reverse in part the decision of the Court of Appeals.

Three questions are presented to…