Legal Opinion
Weese v. Stoddard
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1956No. 6087PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Chief Justice.
Appellees brought a class action for damages against the members of John Duffy Post No. 51 of The American Legion, an unincorporated association, for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of one of its members. The trial court awarded judgment against the members of the Post, jointly and severally, and they appeal.
The facts are not in dispute. The Post had 67 members, 60 of whom resided in New Mexico. In the early part of 1950, a group of resident members decided to sponsor and operate a rodeo on June 17 and 18 of that year. On various occasions, for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Denton v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Jones v. George F. Getty Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1937
- Devaney v. Lawler Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1936
- Dunham v. WalkerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1955
- Finegan v. H. C. & A. I. Piercy Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Tipton v. ClowerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Harless v. EwingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Huff v. DunawayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- Brown v. Pot Creek Logging & Lumber CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Wuertz v. HowardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
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