All persons are prohibited from occupying any meadow situated upon the public lands, and known as public pasture ground, for the purpose of speculating with the hay thereon, to the great detriment of the entire community: provided, however, one hundred and sixty acres may be so occupied by enclosing the same with a secure fence, and not otherwise.
History: Laws 1865, ch. 16, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 2575; C.L. 1897, § 3749; Code 1915, § 4638; C.S. 1929, § 111-111; 1941 Comp., § 8-307; 1953 Comp., § 7-3-7.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
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.]