Legal Opinion

Heine v. Reynolds

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1962No. 6845PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARMODY, Justice.

Appellant, owner of an artesian water right in the Roswell Artesian Basin, made application to the state engineer, the appellee, to change the location of a well and the place of use of the water' right. The application was denied by the appellee on the ground that it would impair existing rights. Appeal was taken by appellant-applicant to the district court of Chaves County under the provisions of §§ 75-11-10 and 75-6-1, N.M.S.A.1953.

The district court affirmed the denial of the application, and made the following pertinent findings of fact:

“3. That the State Engineer did…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tocci v. Albuquerque & Cerrillos Coal Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Farmers' High Line & Reservoir Co. v. WolfColorado Court of Appeals · 1913
  3. Clodfelter v. ReynoldsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Application of BoyerIdaho Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Manning v. PerryArizona Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. Lomos Altos, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Kelley v. Carlsbad Irrigation DistrictNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Board of Education, School District 16 v. StandhardtNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Mathers v. Texaco, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Fellows v. ShultzNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970

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