Legal Opinion
Bryan v. Barnett
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1930No. 3460PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WATSON, J.
This is an election contest instituted under 1929 Comp. § 41 — 601 et seq., involving the office of county assessor.
According to the canvass the contestant received 1,163 votes. His opponent received 1,166 votes and the certificate of election. As the result of rulings of the trial judge on the numerous contentions of illegality of ballots, the contestant was left with 1,144 votes and the contestee with 978. Judgment was entered canceling the certificate of election, ousting the contestee from office inducting the contestant thereon, and declaring (pursuant to a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gallagher v. LinwoodNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Crist v. AbbottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
- State ex rel. Walker v. BridgesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1921
- Wood v. BealsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1923
- Wright v. ClossonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Montoya v. McManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Kiehne v. AtwoodNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- McCavitt v. Registrars of Voters of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- City of Tucumcari v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- Klumker v. Van AllredNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
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