· 9/8/1975
Burroughs v. BD. OF CTY. COM'RS, CTY., BERNALILLO
Citations
- 540 P.2d 233
- 88 N.M. 303
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- recognizing that this Court “will not read into a statute or ordinance language which is not there, particularly if it makes sense as written”
- stating that appellate court “will not read into a statute or ordinance language which is not there, particularly if it makes sense as written”
- stating that we follow the plain language of an ordinance, and will not read language into it if it makes sense as written
- stating that we follow the plain language of an ordinance, and will not read language into it if it makes sense as written
- stating that reviewing courts construe ordinances according to the plain language, and will not add language if an ordinance makes sense as written
- stating that an appellate court “will not read into a statute ... language which is not there, particularly if it makes sense as written”
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Judges: McManus
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