Said lands shall not be used by any person as private property, but shall be held as public property for the use of any person, and common to all.
History: Laws 1861-1862, p. 274; C.L. 1865, ch. 86 (2d), § 5; C.L. 1884, § 2574; C.L. 1897, § 3748; Code 1915, § 4637; C.S. 1929, § 111-110; 1941 Comp., § 8-306; 1953 Comp., § 7-3-6.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Law reviews. — For article, "Attachment in New Mexico - Part II," see 2 Nat. Resources J. 75 (1962).
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 3 - Occupation of Public Lands
Section 19-3-1 - [Possessory rights of occupant; notice and record; abandonment.]
Section 19-3-2 - [Copy of record as evidence.]
Section 19-3-3 - [Transfer of rights; consent of wife; exemption from sale under execution.]
Section 19-3-4 - [Timber and articles reduced to possession; property right.]
Section 19-3-5 - [Common pastures.]
Section 19-3-6 - [Use of common pasturage.]
Section 19-3-7 - [Meadows in common pastures; enclosure for hay.]
Section 19-3-8 - [Exclusive occupation of meadow; penalty; civil damages.]
Section 19-3-9 - [Proceedings before magistrate.]
Section 19-3-10 - [Jurisdiction of magistrate and of district court.]
Section 19-3-11 - [Unlawful enclosure of public lands.]
Section 19-3-12 - [Occupying or denying others use of public land; penalty.]
Section 19-3-13 - [Right to appropriate and stock range on public domain; conditions.]
Section 19-3-14 - [Second or subsequent use of range; conditions.]
Section 19-3-15 - [Use of public land for range without owning water right; penalty.]
Section 19-3-16 - [Each day's violation a separate offense.]