Section 48-6-1 – Landlords shall have preference lien.
All persons leasing or renting agricultural lands, at will or for a term, shall have a preference lien upon the property of the tenant hereinafter indicated, upon such premises, for any rent that may become due and for all money and the value of all animals, tools, provisions and supplies furnished by the landlord to […]
Section 48-6-2 – Tenants not to remove property subject [to lien].
It shall not be lawful for the tenant, while the rent and such advances remain unpaid, to remove, or permit to be removed, from the premises so leased or rented any agricultural products produced thereon, or any of the animals, tools or property furnished as aforesaid, without the consent of the landlord. History: Laws 1921, […]
Section 48-6-3 – When lien expires.
Such preference lien shall continue as to such agricultural products and as to the animals, tools and other property furnished to the tenant as aforesaid, so long as they remain on such rented or leased premises and for one month thereafter; and such lien, as to agricultural products and as to animals and tools furnished […]
Section 48-6-4 – Do not apply to, etc.
Such lien shall not attach to the goods, wares and merchandise of a merchant, trader or mechanic, sold and delivered in good faith in the regular course of business to the tenant. History: Laws 1921, ch. 182, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 82-104; 1941 Comp., § 48-1504; 1953 Comp., § 61-6-4. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, […]
Section 48-6-5 – Distress warrant.
When any rent or advances shall become due, or the tenant shall be about to remove from such leased or rented premises, or to remove his property from such premises, it shall be lawful for the person to whom the rent or advances are payable, his agent, attorney, assigns, heirs or legal representatives, to apply […]
Section 48-6-6 – Oath and bond.
The plaintiff, his agent or attorney, shall make oath that the amount sued for is for rent or advances, such as are mentioned in the first section [48-6-1 NMSA 1978] of this act, or shall produce a writing signed by such tenant to that effect, and shall further swear that such warrant is not sued […]