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Land Grants and Lawsuits in Northern New
Mexico by Malcolm Ebright. Republished by the
Center for Land Grant Studies, Guadalupita, NM
2008. Original published by UNM Press, 1994, first
edition out of print. New introduction by
Malcolm Ebright and stunning new cover art by Glen
Strock including an embossed cloth cover design by
Glen Strock. Contains eight case studies of
specific land grants, together with background
material on the making of Spanish and Mexican land
grants and their adjudication by the U.S. Malcolm
Ebright draws on his wide experience as a historian
and attorney to examine the history of New Mexico's
land grants from their antecedents in Spain and
Mexico down to present-day land and water lawsuits.
Ebright narrates specific cases involving fraud,
forgery, and injustice, as well as courageous acts
by land grant communities. Land Grants &
Lawsuits in Northern New Mexico presents a
comprehensive and clear account of clashing legal
systems. Considered the definitive book on New
Mexico land grants; used as a text in South Western
studies courses. 401 pps. Excerpts
from "Land Grants &
Lawsuits"
Complete
text online. Introduction,
Conclusion,
Index,
Bibliography
and Glossary. From
the unkept promises of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo to the legal machinations of Santa Fe Ring
attorneys, Ebright documents a pattern of land loss
and inequities that remain major issues in current
lawsuits. Through his examination of the role of
custom in Hispanic law, the unique history of
Northern New Mexico, and the failure of the United
States courts to recognize common land ownership,
Ebright helps general readers understand the
complex problems facing northern New Mexico's
traditional communities. He discusses the San
Joaquin, Embudo, Las Trampas, Las Vegas, Ramon
Vigil, and Jacona grants, among others, and relates
them to the background of New Mexico history. About
the Author:
Malcolm Ebright is a lawyer and historian living in
Guadalupita, New Mexico where he directs the Center
for Land Grant Studies. He has been studying land
grant history and working with traditional
communities in northern New Mexico for 25 years.
Ebright has written numerous books and articles on
the history of New Mexico land grants. In addition,
until last year he maintained a active legal
practice concentrating on land and water
litigation. According to William deBuys, author of
River
of Traps
and Enchantment
and
Exploitation,
"Malcolm Ebright, quite simply, is the finest land
grants scholar we've ever had." |
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