WILLIAMS v. HOWELL

No. 17972.

770 P.2d 870 (1989)

108 N.M. 225

H.K. WILLIAMS and Rose Lee Williams, Petitioners, v. Alvin J. HOWELL, Lear W. Howell and Richard L. Miranda, Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied April 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Fitch, Socorro, for petitioners.

John E. Keithly, Anthony, for respondents.


OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

We have granted certiorari to consider whether on a claim for adverse possession under color of title, extrinsic evidence, not referred to or identified in the deed, is admissible to cure an inadequacy in the deed description.

Plaintiffs-petitioners, H.R. Williams and Rose Lee Williams, initiated this lawsuit in 1986 to quiet title to certain real property located in Winston (formerly the Town of Fairview), Sierra County...

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