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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters » Article 5 - Gambling Debts and Losses » Section 44-5-3 – Action maintainable by spouse, children, heirs, executors, administrators and creditors or [of] loser.

The spouse, children, heirs, executors, administrators and creditors of the person losing may have the same remedy against the winner as provided in Sections 44-5-1 and 44-5-2 NMSA 1978.

History: Laws 1856-1857, p. 36; C.L. 1865, ch. 36, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 2292; C.L. 1897, § 3201; Code 1915, § 2509; C.S. 1929, § 58-103; 1941 Comp., § 25-1003; 1953 Comp., § 22-10-3; Laws 1973, ch. 59, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Law reviews. — For article, “Approaching Statutory Interpretation in New Mexico,” see 8 Nat. Resources J. 689 (1968).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 38 Am. Jur. 2d Gambling §§ 226, 228.

Assignment of, or succession to, statutory right of action for recovery of money lost at gambling, 18 A.L.R.2d 999.

38 C.J.S. Gaming § 48.