HICKMAN v. MYLANDER

No. 6709.

362 P.2d 500 (1961)

68 N.M. 340

J. Felix HICKMAN and Malco Refineries, Inc., a New Mexico corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Murray E. Morgan, Commissioner of Public Lands, State of New Mexico, Intervening Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry A. MYLANDER, Walter C. Mylander, Jr., Mathilde M. Hebb, Harriett M. Maling, a/k/a Harriet F. Maling and Mrs. Henry F. Maling; Following named Defendants by name, if living, if deceased, their unknown heirs: William F. Mylander, Clara A. Mylander, May R. Mylander and A.H. Palmer; Unknown heirs of the following named deceased persons: Dora Mylander, Kate E. Mylander, a/k/a Kate Mylander, Walter C. Mylander and August C. Mylander; and Unknown Claimants of Interest in the Premises Adverse to Plaintiffs, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 2, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. J. Matteucci, Avelino V. Gutierrez, Albuquerque, for appellants.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, William C. Briggs, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellees.

William O. Jordan, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for intervening party, plaintiff-appellee.


CHAVEZ, Justice.

Appellees, plaintiffs below, filed suit to quiet title to the leasehold interest in all oil and gas to a depth of 2516 feet under the following described lands: NE 1/4 NE 1/4, S 1/2 NE 1/4, SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec. 16, T. 26 N., R. 8 W., N.M.P.M., San Juan County, New Mexico.

Appellants, defendants below, filed answer and counterclaim asserting title to the same leasehold interest in the said lands and asking for ejectment of appellees from the...

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