· 9/11/1996
KRM, INC. v. Caviness
Citations
- 925 P.2d 9
- 122 N.M. 389
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that New Mexico statutory scheme “evince[s] an intent to create a limited statutory exception to the general rule that[, under New Mexico law,] water rights and land ownership are distinct property rights”
- “A vested right to use water is a protected property right that can be sold, leased, or transferred.”
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Judges: Bosson, Pickard, Armijo
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