Legal Opinion
Barham v. Jones
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 1982No. 13858PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Justice.
Rayford A. Barham, special administrator (Administrator) of the estate of his mother, Leona C. Barham (Decedent), brought an action to recover certain personal property from Rhena Jones (Jones), the sister of the Decedent, which the Administrator claims belongs to the estate of the Decedent. The Administrator specifically alleged that after his making proper demand, Jones wrongfully retained possession of a set of diamond rings, a house trailer and its contents, $328.98 from the Decedent’s bank accounts and a grandfather clock. The Administrator denies Jones’ claim…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Getz v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of USNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Oman v. YatesWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- In Re Estate of PaulsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Snyder v. StoufferCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Espinosa v. PetritisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
3Cited by8 opinions
- Matter of Estate of HeeterNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
- Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, N.A. v. ColucciNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- Maschio v. Kaiser Steel Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- Johnston v. Sunwest Bank of Grant CountyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- Thompson v. BarngroverNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
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