New Mexico Supreme Court· 12/28/1977

State Ex Rel. Bird v. Apodaca

Citations

573 P.2d 213
91 N.M. 279

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holding that implied repeals are not favored and that courts are duty bound to reconcile statutes whenever they can do so
stating that Article VI, Sections 3 and 13 of the New Mexico Constitution together grant concurrent jurisdiction in the Supreme Court and the district courts
noting that courts will not presume legislature enacted useless language
when legislature enacts a new statute, the Supreme Court presumes that it intended to change the law as it previously existed
when legislature enacts new law it is presumed to have intended to change prior law
state highway engineer brought mandamus proceeding seeking an order directing the Governor to cease, desist, and refrain from removing or transferring petitioner or interfering with performance of his duties

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Judges: McManus, Easley, Federici, Sosa, Payne

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