Legal Opinion

Butler v. Butler

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1969No. 8594PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOISE, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying reformation to a deed executed by her to her son, the defendant-appellee.

Briefly, 'the material facts are these. Plaintiff is a widow with two children, the defendant and a daughter named Mary Lou Buchanan. At the time of the trial of the case in 1967, plaintiff was 82 years of age and, although questioned by counsel on this appeal, a finding was made by the court that she was mentally alert and aware of her property. Some time prior to April 2, 1964, plaintiff sought the assistance of one A. A. Salas,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tapia v. Panhandle Steel Erectors CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Franciscan Hotel Co. v. Albuquerque Hotel Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Cleveland v. BatemanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Tyler v. LarsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  5. Collier v. SageNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1947

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Pacheco v. MartinezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Pfister v. BrownWyoming Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Foundation Discounts, Inc. v. SernaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Twin Forks Ranch, Inc. v. BrooksNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Kinney v. EwingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972

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