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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 19 - Public Lands » Article 4 - Townsites » Section 19-4-17 – [Conveyance of streets, parks and commons by probate judge.]

If the title to any such land shall be vested in any probate judge, such probate judge shall convey to any such town, the land used or laid out by the town authorities, or otherwise, as streets, lanes, avenues, parks, commons and public grounds, within such time as provided in this chapter, for making conveyances to individuals, and in the same manner, and the mayor, president or probate judge, may make such statements in behalf of the town, showing the right of such town to such lands.

History: Laws 1882, ch. 70, § 11; C.L. 1884, § 2785; C.L. 1897, § 3988; Code 1915, § 5529; C.S. 1929, § 144-117; 1941 Comp., § 8-517; 1953 Comp., § 7-5-17.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler’s notes. — The words “this chapter” were inserted by the 1915 Code compilers, and referred to Chapter 108 of that code, which is identical to this article.