§ 19-4-1 [Patents of townsites to be recorded.]
§ 19-4-2 [Failure to record townsite patent; penalty.]
§ 19-4-3 [Prosecutions for failure to record; duty of district attorneys.]
§ 19-4-4 [Title to townsite vested in probate judge in trust; suit to determine rights; execution of deeds.]
§ 19-4-5 [Notice of suit; intervention.]
§ 19-4-6 [Vacating all or part of townsite.]
§ 19-4-7 [Disposal of lots after entry.]
§ 19-4-8 [Conveyances to persons entitled to possession or occupancy.]
§ 19-4-9 [Notice of entry; posting and publication.]
§ 19-4-10 [Claim for lots; time limit; unclaimed lots revert to town.]
§ 19-4-11 [Notice of meeting to elect trustees; qualifications; duties.]
§ 19-4-12 [Term of office of trustees.]
§ 19-4-13 [Board of appraisers; appointment; oath; refusal to act;
§ 19-4-14 [Appraisement; contents; valuations.]
§ 19-4-15 [Notice of sale; publication; contents.]
§ 19-4-16 [Conduct of sales.]
§ 19-4-17 [Conveyance of streets, parks and commons by probate judge.]
§ 19-4-18 [Purchase at private sale by person in possession.]
§ 19-4-19 [Reservation for park or public purpose.]
§ 19-4-20 Disposition of proceeds
§ 19-4-21 [Adverse claims; litigation.]
§ 19-4-22 [Paramount right to lands.]
§ 19-4-23 [Notice to file suit; service; publication; relinquishment on failure to obey.]
§ 19-4-24 [Service of process; publication.]
§ 19-4-25 [Appeals.]
§ 19-4-26 [Reports of expenses.]
§ 19-4-27 [Conveyances; payment of costs.]
§ 19-4-28 [Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; powers;
§ 19-4-29 [Recording of order appointing commissioner.]
§ 19-4-30 [Conveyance by probate judge; land for town benefit.]
§ 19-4-31 [Conveyances; time for execution.]
§ 19-4-32 [Probate judge; claim for lands in individual right.]
§ 19-4-33 [Streets, alleys, parks and public grounds.]
§ 19-4-34 [Claimant failing to pay costs and fees.]
§ 19-4-35 [Trustees; organization; officers; quorum.]
§ 19-4-36 [Probate judges declared county judges for purpose of trust.]
§ 19-4-37 [Taxation of costs.]
§ 19-4-38 [Unsold lots; petition; appraisers.]
§ 19-4-39 [Appraisement; report; compensation.]
§ 19-4-40 [Preference right of possessor to purchase.]
§ 19-4-41 [Commissioner; sale; notice by publication; deeds; fees.]
§ 19-4-42 [Disposition of proceeds.]
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 19 > Article 4 - Townsites

  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.