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Chapman's, Inc. v. Huffman

Supreme Court of New Mexico
Nov 10, 1975
559 P.2d 398 (N.M. 1975)

Opinion

No. 10274.

November 10, 1975.

Appeal from the District Court, Bernalillo County, Larazolo, D. J.

John P. Dwyer, Virgil L. Brown, Harry O. Morris, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellants.

James L. Brandenburg, Dist. Atty., Joe C. Diaz, Vance Mauney, Special Asst. Dist. Attys., Albuquerque, for appellees.


WHEREAS, the above entitled cause having been heretofore submitted for decision, the cause now being ready for final disposition and the Court being sufficiently advised, Mr. Justice Stephenson, Mr. Chief Justice McManus and Mr. Justice Oman concurring; and

WHEREAS, the Court being of the opinion that under the facts of this case the charitable use specified in Article VIII, Section 3 of the Constitution of New Mexico should be construed to mean use by the owner of the property rather than the use to which the property is put by the tenant;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED by the Court that the judgment of the District Court of the Second Judicial District in and for the County of Bernalillo, be and the same is hereby affirmed, and the cause is remanded to the aforesaid District Court.

McMANUS, C. J., and OMAN, J., concur.


Summaries of

Chapman's, Inc. v. Huffman

Supreme Court of New Mexico
Nov 10, 1975
559 P.2d 398 (N.M. 1975)
Case details for

Chapman's, Inc. v. Huffman

Case Details

Full title:The CHAPMAN'S, INC. and Chapman Nursing and Convalescent Home, Inc., New…

Court:Supreme Court of New Mexico

Date published: Nov 10, 1975

Citations

559 P.2d 398 (N.M. 1975)
90 N.M. 21

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