The monies in said “state highway suspense fund” shall be paid to such contractor or his creditors, as the case may be, only upon the determination of the respective rights of such contractor and said creditors who have filed such claims, by a court of competent jurisdiction in some action by or against the contractor or the sureties upon his bond.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 67-3-51

  • 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.