BALLARD v. ECHOLS

No. 8978.

469 P.2d 713 (1970)

81 N.M. 564

Alfred L. BALLARD, also Known as Alfred Louis Ballard, and Annie Muriel Ballard, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. W.R. ECHOLS, Jr., Norma Echols and Storm M. Watkins, Defendant-Appellees, New Mexico Bank and Trust Company and Lon P. Watkins, Intervenors-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chavez & Roberts, Santa Fe, for appellants.

James F. Warden, Carlsbad, for W.R. Echols, Jr., and Norma Echols.

McCormick, Paine, Feezer & Forbes, Carlsbad, for Storm M. Watkins.

Neal & Neal, Hobbs, for intervenor-appellee New Mexico Bank & Trust Co.

Lon P. Watkins, Carlsbad, intervenor-appellee pro se.


OPINION

TACKETT, Justice.

This action was commenced by plaintiffs Ballard in the District Court of Eddy County, New Mexico, seeking to recover a money judgment against defendants Echols, as a result of an alleged breach of a contract by Echols to purchase an undivided one-half interest in lands in Eddy County. Watkins, claiming an assignment from Echols, was allowed to intervene. Defendants answered, alleging a...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases