STATE EX REL. JOHNSON v. HERNANDEZ

No. 9373.

495 P.2d 369 (1972)

83 N.M. 589

STATE of New Mexico ex rel. Minnie JOHNSON, on behalf of herself and her legal ward, Courtney Dickson, and all others similarly situated, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Ben C. HERNANDEZ et al., Respondents-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Bosson, Albuquerque, Steve Elias, New York City, for petitioners-appellants.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Robert J. Laughlin, Agency Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondents-appellees.


OPINION

McMANUS, Justice.

Appellants, Minnie Johnson and her legal ward, Courtney Dickson, petitioned the District Court, County of Santa Fe, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated for a writ of mandamus against appellees, the Health and Social Services Board of Directors and the Director of the Service, to compel them to perform acts which appellants claim were mandatory under the laws of New Mexico and the United States Constitution. After...

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