Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Shepard v. Mechem
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1952No. 5593PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGHEE, Justice.
This is an action in mandamus instituted on the relation of the Commissioner of Public Lands, who is charged by law with ' the care and administration of the public lands of New Mexico, to prevent alleged illegal diversions of trust funds produced by lands granted by the Congress of the United States for specific purposes, and to compel the restoration of such moneys to the proper funds.
Chapter 181, Laws of 1951, provided that . not to exceed five per centum of the amount budgeted for the operation of offices and governmental departments operating on ear marked funds should be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ervien v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- United States v. ErvienCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1917
- Lake Arthur Drainage Dist. v. FieldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1921
- State v. MarronNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913
- United States v. SwopeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Sego v. KirkpatrickNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974
- Summerell v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State Ex Rel. Chavez v. EvansNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Montoya v. BlackhurstNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- State Ex Rel. King v. LyonsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
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