Montoya v. Catron
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, San Miguel County; D. J. Leahy, Judge. Action by J. Hilario Montoya against Thomas B. Catron and another. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
This action was instituted in the district court of San Miguel county by appellant to quiet title to a tract of land claimed by him. The land so claimed was within the limits of the Antonio Ortiz grant, the record title to which was in the appellee. Appellant depended upon title acquired by adverse possession under color of title. His documentary title began with a petition presented December 17, 1867, by Francisco Rael to Trinidad Romero, then probate judge of San Miguel county, asking that a tract of land in the Rincon de las Chupimas be granted to him and an…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lessee of Ewing v. BurnetSupreme Court of the United States · 1837
- Montoya v. Unknown Heirs of VigilNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1911
- Jenkins v. Maxwell Land Grant Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by14 opinions
- City of Roswell, N.M. v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
- Christmas v. CowdenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
- Marquez v. PadillaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Merrifield v. BucknerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
- Birtrong v. Coronado Building Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
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