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  "name": "A. J. CHAVAS, doing business under the firm name and style of Chavas Electric Company, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Dwain ESPER, doing business under the firm name and style of N.J.W. Corporation and under the firm name and style of Gayety Theatre, and doing business under the firm name and style of Dwain Esper and Hildegard Esper, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee",
  "name_abbreviation": "Chavas v. Esper",
  "decision_date": "1966-08-29",
  "docket_number": "No. 7821",
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    "name_abbreviation": "N.M.",
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    "name": "Supreme Court of New Mexico"
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    "judges": [
      "CHAVEZ and MOISE, JJ., concur."
    ],
    "parties": [
      "A. J. CHAVAS, doing business under the firm name and style of Chavas Electric Company, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Dwain ESPER, doing business under the firm name and style of N.J.W. Corporation and under the firm name and style of Gayety Theatre, and doing business under the firm name and style of Dwain Esper and Hildegard Esper, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "OPINION\nCARMODY, Chief Justice.\nDefendant appeals from a'jury verdict' in a dispute between the parties over a' contract for the payment for electrical work. \u25a0 \u25a0\nPlaintiff, an individual engaged in electrical contracting, contends that ' defendant contracted with him to do various' electrical work on the premises of defendant\u2019s theater. However, it was admitted by plaintiff at oral argument that he possessed only an electrical contractor\u2019s license, and not a contractor\u2019s license as required by the Contractors\u2019 License -Law, \u00a7\u00a7 67-16-1 through 67-16-20, N.M.S.A! 1953.\nThis case is controlled by Martinez v. Research Park, Inc., 1965, 75 N.M. 672, 410 P.2d 200. Having an electrical contractor\u2019s license does not exempt plaintiff from the requirements of the Contractors\u2019 License Law. The action-is barred under. \u00a7 67-16-14, N.M.S.A. 1953, because of the lack of a contractor\u2019s license.\nThe judgment is reversed with directions to the district court to set aside its judgment and dismiss the complaint.\nIt is so ordered.\nCHAVEZ and MOISE, JJ., concur.",
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        "author": "CARMODY, Chief Justice."
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    "attorneys": [
      "H. R. Blackhurst, Albuquerqrte, for appellant.",
      "John C. O\u2019Brien, Albuquerque, for ap-pellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "417 P.2d 802\nA. J. CHAVAS, doing business under the firm name and style of Chavas Electric Company, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Dwain ESPER, doing business under the firm name and style of N.J.W. Corporation and under the firm name and style of Gayety Theatre, and doing business under the firm name and style of Dwain Esper and Hildegard Esper, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.\nNo. 7821.\nSupreme Court of New Mexico.\nAug. 29, 1966.\nH. R. Blackhurst, Albuquerqrte, for appellant.\nJohn C. O\u2019Brien, Albuquerque, for ap-pellee."
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