Legal Opinion
Laguna Development Co. v. McAlester Fuel Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 1977No. 11339PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEDERICI, Justice.
This declaratory judgment action was brought in the District Court of Grant County to determine the ownership of an undivided interest in certain unpatented lode mining claims in the Burro Mountain Mining District of Grant County, New Mexico. The facts upon which the case was heard below were stipulated, and may be summarized as follows.
Prior to and on December 9,1974, defendants McAIester Fuel Company and Miller (appellees) together were the co-owners of an undivided one-third interest in the Grant County mining claims. USNR Mining- and Minerals, Inc. (USNR) owned…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Crane v. FrenchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Worthen v. SidwaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Clarke v. MalloryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
- Lehman v. SutterMontana Supreme Court · 1921
- Wiltsee v. UtleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. ParrilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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