Mineral Rights Dispute
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Case Details
Appeal victory at the New Mexico Supreme Court for mineral rights owners.
Additional Notes
Upheld an earlier district court victory concerning ownership of mineral interests under Navajo Lake, which were subject to a 1948 quiet title judgment. The Supreme Court affirmed the 1948 service compliance with due process and the need to protect judgment finality. Case: T.H. McElvain Oil & Gas, et al., vs. Benson-Montin-Greer Drilling Corp., et al., 2016-NMSC-__ (No. 34993, Oct. 20, 2016).