Legal Opinion

Guzman v. Avila

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1954No. 5573PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUJAN, Justice.

This controversy involves the custody of a' nineryear-old child. The plaintiffs in error, ■ to. whom reference is, hereinafter made as plaintiffs, filed their petition in the district court of Dona Ana County, to adopt one Yolanda Garcia, the natural daughter of Adela Garcia Avila and stepdaughter of Henry Avila, defendants in error hereinafter designated as defendants. At the conclusion of the trial the lower court dismissed the petition and plaintiffs contend that the court below should have sustained it and bring this cause here to correct the errors which it is alleged the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bezemek v. BalduiniNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Onsrud v. LehmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Shorty v. ScottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Flanagan v. BenvieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Sandoval v. SandovalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  4. ANSCHUTZ AND ASSOCIATES v. ConleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
  5. King v. BrownNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1955

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