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REED v. NEVINS

No. 8101.

425 P.2d 813 (1967)

Ray REED, William H. Reed, and Opal A. Reed Witt, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Freeman M. Nevins, If living, If deceased, the unknown heirs of Freeman M. Nevins, deceased, Mary L. Glenn, If living, If deceased, the unknown heirs of Mary L. Glenn, deceased, and all unknown claimants of interest in the premises adverse to the plaintiffs, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 3, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Smith & Tharp, Clovis, for appellants.

Dan B. Buzzard, Clovis, for appellees.

OPINION

WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.

Six questions require an answer in this dispute over title to real property. They are: (1) What interest was devised by the husband's will? (2) Is the doctrine of election applicable? (3) Did the widow relinquish her interest in the property? (4) Was there a tenancy in common? (5) What is the effect of the tax deed? (6) Under our adverse possession statute, was there color of title in good faith?

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