Contract for nonbeneficial use: New Mexico water law is drowned out by contract

Article Abstract:

The NM Supreme Court in Trujillo v CS Cattle Co upheld a land deed requiring at least 20,000 acre ft of reservoir water to be maintained although it constituted 'nonbeneficial water use' and a violation of NM water law. The court used contract law in reaching its decision and since the deed conflicts with New Mexico law and public policy, the court's decision sets a precedent for enforcing an illegal contract.

Case Note, Illegal contracts

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Who controls New Mexico's acequinas? Acequina government and Wilson v. Denver

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The author discusses a 1998 New Mexico Supreme Court ruling that clarifies the voting process for electing officials to local associations that regulate the state's rural irrigation ditches, or acequinas.

Water-supply, Water supply, Irrigation water

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Livestock ranching and traditional culture in northern New Mexico

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The history and social contributions of small, primarily Hispanic, livestock ranching operations in northern New Mexico are examined. The need to retain this use of federally-owned rangeland is emphasized

Social aspects, Management, Natural resources, Hispanic Americans, Ranches, Livestock, Public lands

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