§ 42-4-1 [When ejectment maintainable.]
§ 42-4-2 [Wrongful ouster and detention of realty or mining claim.]
§ 42-4-3 [Principles apply to equity suits.]
§ 42-4-4 [Parties to action.]
§ 42-4-5 [Contents of complaint.]
§ 42-4-6 [Defendant’s pleadings; plaintiff’s reply.]
§ 42-4-7 [Ultimate facts authorizing recovery.]
§ 42-4-8 [Action between cotenants; ouster to be shown.]
§ 42-4-9 [Rents and profits recoverable as damages.]
§ 42-4-10 [Title expiring pendente lite; judgment.]
§ 42-4-11 [Judgment for plaintiff.]
§ 42-4-12 [Writ of possession.]
§ 42-4-13 [Execution; judgment for damages and costs.]
§ 42-4-14 [Improvements and mesne profits; time; claims; notices.]
§ 42-4-15 [Improvements and mesne profits; verdict; set-off; judgment; payment by plaintiff before obtaining writ of possession.]
§ 42-4-16 [Improvements exceeding mesne profits; election by plaintiff; tender of deed; payment to plaintiff.]
§ 42-4-17 [Remedy of person deprived of possession of improvements; time; value; lien.]
§ 42-4-18 [Possession of improvements taken; liability for value;
§ 42-4-19 [Sale of improvements.]
§ 42-4-20 [Reversionary clause in deed; improvements; liens; waiver of claim.]
§ 42-4-21 [Mine or mining claim; contested application for patent;
§ 42-4-22 [Special verdict or findings; entry on mining land pending suit.]
§ 42-4-23 [Working mine pending suit; waste.]
§ 42-4-24 [Assessment work pending suit; retention of ore.]
§ 42-4-25 [Effect of performing assessment work pending suit.]
§ 42-4-26 [Measurements and surveys of mine pending suit;
§ 42-4-27 [Who may enter for measurements and surveys.]
§ 42-4-28 [Notice of desire to enter mine.]
§ 42-4-29 [Refusing entry; court may exclude evidence, render judgment or assist entry; costs.]
§ 42-4-30 [Evidence of measures and surveys.]
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 42 > Article 4 - Ejectment and Recovery of Real Property

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.