Legal Opinion
Torres v. Village of Capitan
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 1978No. 11567PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
Plaintiffs-appellants, Frank Torres, Ernest Trujillo and Ernie Romero (hereinafter Torres) brought suit in the Lincoln County District Court against the Village of Capitán and the Village Trustees (hereinafter Village) seeking to invalidate an annexation of contiguous land by the Village. The court denied Torres’ motion for summary judgment on the pleadings and entered judgment on a stipulated record in favor of the Village. Torres appeals. We affirm.
Issues
The issues are:
1. Whether the doctrine of either res judicata or collateral estoppel is an effective bar against…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. MoserSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by43 opinions
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