SISNEROS v. GARCIA

No. 12513.

613 P.2d 422 (1980)

94 N.M. 552

Richard A. SISNEROS, also known as Ricardo Sisneros, and Valley National Bank, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Fabian GARCIA and Juan F. Garcia, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catron, Catron & Sawtell, Fletcher R. Catron, Santa Fe, for defendants-appellants.

Scarborough & Scarborough, George M. Scarborough, Espanola, Kegel & McCulloch, Santa Fe, for plaintiffs-appellees.


OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

The issues we decide in this appeal are: (1) whether a deed signed by a minor renders the conveyance void; (2) whether the running of time for disaffirmance is tolled where the buyer had not recorded the deed; and (3) whether the buyer in this case acquired title by adverse possession.

We decide that a deed signed by a minor is voidable not void; that a minor should not be required to disaffirm a conveyance upon reaching...

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