Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Board of County Commissioners v. Board of County Commissioners
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1954No. 5830PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGHEE, Chief Justice.
This is the second case we have had before us involving the attempt of certain residents living in a part of precinct No. 11 and all of precinct No. 12 of Harding county to secede from that county and become a part of Quay county under the provisions of Ch. 196, Laws of 1947. For the opinion in the former case, see Crosthwait v. White, 1951, 55 N.M. 71, 226 P.2d 477.
Following an election on the question in the year 1952, in which a majority of the votes were cast in favor of secession, the relators, the Board of County Commissioners of Harding county and two taxpayers…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Peisker v. ChavezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
- Arledge v. MabryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1948
- Guthrie v. Threlkeld Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1948
- Crosthwait v. WhiteNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1951
- Chase v. LujanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Raton v. SprouleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Montoya v. BolackNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. CandelariaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- City of Albuquerque v. Village of CorralesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- City of Raton v. SprouleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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