Whenever it shall be necessary to levy any writ of attachment, replevin or execution under the laws of this state upon any livestock or herd of cattle that are ranging at large with other livestock or cattle over any range country, and when it would be impossible or impracticable to round up, gather or take […]
Such process, when so filed, noted and indexed, shall have all the binding force as a lien upon said livestock, as if the same had been levied against said livestock upon the range and the officer had taken possession of the same. Upon the next roundup after such levy, and at all times after such […]
After the filing, noting and indexing of such process in the office of the county clerk, as aforesaid, if any person or persons, including the defendant or defendants in such process, shall sell, drive away, dispose of or kill or butcher any of said livestock so levied upon, or shall attempt to sell, drive away, […]
Any livestock taken under any process, as provided in the foregoing section [sections] [39-6-1 to 39-6-3 NMSA 1978], shall be disposed of by the sheriff, or officer, as provided by law: provided, that in the case of a levy of a writ of execution, under the three preceding sections [39-6-1 to 39-6-3 NMSA 1978], the […]
