Legal Opinion
Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n of Santa Fe v. Fidel
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 5, 1968No. 8472PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOISE, Justice.
We are here called upon to interpret the meaning of the language of our mechanics’ lien law (§ 61-2-9, N.M.S.A.1953) which we have italicized:
“No lien provided for in this article binds any building, mining claim, improvement or structure for a longer period than one (1) year after the same has been filed, unless proceedings be commenced in a proper court within that time to enforce the same, or, if a credit be given, then six (6) months after the expiration of such credit, but no lien continues in force for a longer time than two (2) years from the time the work is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Allsop Lumber Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Capital Lumbering Co. v. RyanOregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Hughes Brothers v. HooverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
- Lembke Construction Co. v. JD Coggins CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Boise Payette Lumber Co. v. WeaverIdaho Supreme Court · 1925
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Carpenter v. MerrettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Brito v. CarpenterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970