New Mexico Statutes 73-2-62. [Appeal from appraisement to district court.]
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Any person or persons aggrieved by the amount of damages assessed or allowed by any appraisers appointed as provided for in the foregoing sections, may appeal by himself, his agent or attorney to the district court of the county where the same was rendered, in the same manner as appeals are taken from judgments rendered in justice of the peace courts [magistrate courts], provided that the only issue on any such appeal shall be the amount of damages sustained by such landowner or owners.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 73-2-62
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.