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JONES v. ANDERSON

No. 8914.

467 P.2d 995 (1970)

81 N.M. 423

W. Bomar JONES, Harvey Chatfield, Ruben Chavez, Jr., Jack Chatfield, John Gorden, Sofia S. Apodaca, Micqulla Tapia, Leroy E. Chavez, Curtis A. Hobbs, Jeff D. Owen and Clifford C. Hammond, Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Robert O. ANDERSON, d/b/a Lincoln Livestock Company and Ladder Ranch, Defendants-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied April 29, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherman & Sherman, Deming, for appellants.

Sanders & Bruin, Roswell, for appellees.

OPINION

TACKETT, Justice.

This action was commenced in the District Court of Sierra County, New Mexico, to determine the rights to water claimed by plaintiffs and defendants, and to determine if any water rights had been forfeited.

The issues were limited to the surface water rights of the Ladder Ranch. After trial, the court awarded 60 acres of water rights to defendant Ladder. Plaintiffs appeal. Defendant Ladder cross-appealed, subsequently withdrawing...

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