Legal Opinion

City of Hobbs v. Chesport, Ltd.

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 1, 1966No. 7872PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOE W. WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.

This appeal involves the authority of plaintiff as a municipality to provide for its exclusive removal of garbage and the procedure followed by plaintiff in attempting to collect unpaid charges from the defendant. The numerous points raised by defendant will be stated and answered separately.

The statutory grant to municipalities for garbage removal is § 14-32-1 through § 14— 32-11, N.M.S.A.1953 (now repealed). This appeal does not involve the “refuse” provisions enacted in 1965 which appear at §§ 14-49-1 through 14-49-7, N.M.S.A.

Plaintiff, by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Clovis v. CrainNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Gomez v. City of Las VegasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  3. R. Olsen Oil Co. v. Fidler. Fidler v. R. Olsen Oil CoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
  4. Robinson v. BlackNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Teutsch v. City of Santa FeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Teter v. Clark CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Den-Gar Enterprises v. RomeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State v. GranvilleNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. State v. GranvilleNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Craig v. City of MacOnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976

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