MONTOYA v. TECOLOTE LAND GRANT

No. 26,170.

176 P.3d 1145 (2007)

2008-NMCA-014

Edwardo MONTOYA, Antonio Montoya, Estavan Montoya, Carlos Montoya, Ricardo Montoya, Daniel Montoya, Tom Gonzales, and Leopoldo Gonzales, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. TECOLOTE LAND GRANT by and through TECOLOTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted January 16, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Domenici Law Firm, P.C., Pete V. Domenici, Jr., Charles N. Lakins Albuquerque, NM, for Appellees.

Clara Ann Bowler, Charles R. Thompson, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc.

Ryan Golten, David Benavides, Margret Carde, Santa Fe, NM, for Amicus Curiae La Merced. Del Pueblo De Chilili, Cañon de Carnué Land Grant, and Anton Chico Land Grant.


Certiorari Granted, No. 30,808, January 16, 2008.

OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} This is a land grant case in which we are called upon to determine the effect of an Act of Congress confirming the origin, nature, character, and size of the Tecolote Land Grant, and the United States Patent that then conveyed the property to the Town of Tecolote in compliance with the Congressional Confirmation. Relying on documents and conduct that predated the Congressional...

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