Palmer v. Town of Farmington
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, San Juan County; Abbott; Judge. Suit for injunction by J. M. Palmer and others against the Town of Farmington and others, to have certain improvement assessments declared void and to enjoin their collection; and suit by the Board of Improvements District No. 1 of the Town of Farmington against J. M. Palmer and others, to collect such assessments.
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Appeal from District Court, San Juan County; Abbott; Judge. Suit for injunction by J. M. Palmer and others against the Town of Farmington and others, to have certain improvement assessments declared void and to enjoin their collection; and suit by the Board of Improvements District No. 1 of the Town of Farmington against J. M. Palmer and others, to collect such assessments. Cases consolidated for purpose of trial, and judgment for the town of Farmington and others, and the Board of Improvement District No. 1 of Town of Farmington and Palmer and others appeal. '
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
The town of Farmington, San Juan county, was incorporated prior to 1909. Appellant claims that Farmington was not an incorporated town but an incorporated village; that under the provisions of section 2452, C. L. 1897, it could not be an incorporated town, because having less than 1,500 inhabitants. Appellee, on the other hand, contends that by virtue of a subsequent statute it is an incorporated town, but this question is of no moment.
In August, 1909, a petition purporting to be signed by 10 resident owners of real estate in the town of Farmington was filed in…
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