Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. Niccum
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1985No. 14810PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
The State of New Mexico brought suit in Chaves County to adjudicate water rights in the Rio Hondo, Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito stream systems, all tributaries of the Pecos River in the Pecos Valley Artesian Basin. Twice the matter was referred by the court to special masters and hearings were held in 1976 and 1981. Both special masters, after hearing relevant evidence, came to similar conclusions supporting the State Engineer’s allocation of water to defendants Forrest Niccum (Niccum) and the Hondo Ranch. The trial court upheld the findings and conclusions of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Toltec International, Inc. v. Village of RuidosoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Groendyke Transport, Inc. v. New Mexico State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Stokes v. MorganNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Lopez v. SinghNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
- State ex rel. Reynolds v. LewisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by5 opinions
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