New Mexico Supreme Court· 9/16/1968

Zarges v. Zarges

Citations

445 P.2d 97
79 N.M. 494

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holding that Wife’s remedy, if any, was in the nature of 7 a separate suit under the predecessor statute to Section 40-4-20
statute confers jurisdiction on district court to hear subsequent, independent action to divide property left undivided in divorce decree
statute confers jurisdiction on district court to hear subsequent, independent action to divide property left undivided in divorce decree
statute confers jurisdiction on district court to hear subsequent, independent action to divide property left undivided in divorce decree
“Under ordinary circumstances a party is not permitted to take a position in the court below and, thereafter, to take a contrary position on appeal.”
when property rights are not considered or disposed of in a divorce action, a suit seeking division and distribution of the property is not barred

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Judges: Moise, Chavez, Noble

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