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State ex rel. Reynolds v. Zamora

Citations: 76 N.M. 145; 412 P.2d 568Docket: No. 8063

Court: New Mexico Supreme Court; February 9, 1966; New Mexico; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court has made permanent the Alternative Writ of Prohibition, enjoining the Honorable Matias A. Zamora and the Fourth Judicial District Court from enforcing the injunctions dated February 26, 1964, and December 20, 1965, related to Cause No. 6322 in Guadalupe County. The court prohibits any interference with the duties of the County Commissioners of Guadalupe County, specifically their obligation, as established in the case State, ex rel. Reynolds, State Engineer v. Board of County Commissioners of Guadalupe County, to ensure the County Treasurer includes the certified watermaster taxes on the county tax rolls.

Legal Issues Addressed

Duties of County Commissioners

Application: The court affirms the responsibilities of the County Commissioners to include specific taxes on the county tax rolls, as determined in a precedent case.

Reasoning: The court prohibits any interference with the duties of the County Commissioners of Guadalupe County, specifically their obligation, as established in the case State, ex rel. Reynolds, State Engineer v. Board of County Commissioners of Guadalupe County, to ensure the County Treasurer includes the certified watermaster taxes on the county tax rolls.

Enforcement of Injunctions

Application: The court prohibits the enforcement of specific injunctions that were previously issued, thereby restricting the judicial authority from continuing to impose these orders.

Reasoning: The court has made permanent the Alternative Writ of Prohibition, enjoining the Honorable Matias A. Zamora and the Fourth Judicial District Court from enforcing the injunctions dated February 26, 1964, and December 20, 1965, related to Cause No. 6322 in Guadalupe County.