Legal Opinion
Hill v. Patton
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 1938No. 4396PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUDSPETH, Chief Justice.
The relators invoke the jurisdiction of this court to compel by mandamus the Honorable Harry L. Patton, judge of the Ninth judicial district, to desist from taking any further proceeding in the matter of the adoption of Billy Dee Hogue.
On July 24, 1937 we affirmed the judgment of the trial court in Crook v. Walker, 41 N.M. 438, 70 P.2d 764, denying the petition of Clarence and Bessie Crook in which they sought to adopt Billy Dee Hogue, the child here involved, and the custody of the child went to the mother, Geraldine Evans. On Aug. 25, 1937, Herbert N. and Elizabeth…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stuart v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Matter of BistanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In re LivingstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- In re the Adoption of DavisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Modern Loan Co. v. Police CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Barwin v. ReidyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Lebeck v. ChavezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
- Huey v. LenteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Shorty v. ScottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- Gutierrez v. New Mexico Department of Public WelfareNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
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