That the district court of San Miguel county, in the state of New Mexico, is vested with jurisdiction to manage, control and administer that land claim known as “The Las Vegas Land Grant,” confirmed by the act of congress on the twenty-first day of June, A.D. 1860, to the town of Las Vegas.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 49-6-1

  • 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.