Rubio v. Valdez

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

The issue is whether a devise of real property was conditional or absolute.

Plaintiffs, Julian Valdez, Esequiel Valdez, Raul Valdez, Pedro Valdez, Mary Ann Ramirez, Greg Allen Valdez and Mark Valdez, were granted a summary judgment declaring that the real property in question was devised to Jesus Valdez subject to a “charge” in the amount of $5,000 in favor of defendants. The court further decreed that the $5,000 payment was secured by a preferential lien against the property. Defendants, Maria Valdez Rubio, Paula Valdez Rodriguez, Isidra Valdez, Angel Valdez, Anita…