MONDRAGON v. TENORIO

No. 74-1504.

554 F.2d 423 (1977)

H. H. MONDRAGON and Robert Jaramillo, Appellants, v. Juan TENORIO et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vilma S. Martinez and Sanford J. Rosen, San Francisco. Cal., Charles T. Dumars and Richard C. Bosson, Albuquerque, N.M., Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Michael B. Browde, Albuquerque, N.M., of counsel, for appellants.

John B. Tittmann, Keleher & McLeod, Albuquerque, N.M., Roberto C. Armijo, Las Vegas, N.M., and Roberto L. Armijo, Las Vegas, N.M., of counsel, for appellees.

Before HILL, SETH and HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judges.


SETH, Circuit Judge.

The appellants commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting that they have been discriminated against in the leasing of common lands in a community land grant. The defendants are members of the Board of Trustees of the Anton Chico Land Grant located in New Mexico. Under New Mexico statutes, they have the authority to issue leases of the common lands. The complaint asserts that one group of persons has received preferential treatment...

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