Case Name: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, a Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE of New Mexico, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, et al., Defendants-Appellants
Court: Supreme Court of New Mexico
Jurisdiction: New Mexico
Decision Date: 1973-01-05
Citations: 84 N.M. 589
Docket Number: No. 9501
Parties: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, a Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE of New Mexico, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
Judges: STEPHENSON and MONTOYA, JJ., concur.
Reporter: New Mexico Reports
Volume: 84
Pages: 589–590

Head Matter:
506 P.2d 333
CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, a Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE of New Mexico, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 9501.
Supreme Court of New Mexico.
Jan. 5, 1973.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 23, 1973.
Frederick A. Smith, Truth or Consequences, for Charlie R. Jones.
David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Thomas L. Dunigan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Roy G. Hill, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for Dept, of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
George A. Graham, Jr., Truth or Consequences, for plaintiff-appellee.

Opinion:
OPINION
McMANUS, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought in the District Court of Santa Fe County by the City of Truth or Consequences, plaintiff, to set aside the transfer of a liquor license by defendant, Carlos L. Jaramillo, Director of the New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The transfer was set aside and defendant appeals.
We hold that the district court did not have jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from this particular action of the defendant. Section 46-4-9, N.M.S.A.1953, provides for an appeal by "Any person aggrieved by a decision of a governing body pursuant to section 46-4-8 New Mexico Statutes Annotated but in this case plaintiff is not aggrieved by such a decision. Section 46-5-16, N.M.S.A.1953, provides for an appeal from decisions concerning "the issuance or refusal to issue any additional license." In this case, however, there was a license transfer. Finally, § 46-6-6, N.M.S.A.1953, deals with appeals from license revocations and suspensions, but not transfers.
We know of no statute which allows an appeal from the action of defendant in transferring a liquor license. See also Taggader v. Montoya, 54 N.M. 18, 212 P.2d 1049 (1949), and Crowe v. State ex rel. McCulloch, 82 N.M. 296, 480 P.2d 691 (1971).
Reversed.
It is so ordered.
STEPHENSON and MONTOYA, JJ., concur.