Any two or more persons claiming any estate or interest in lands under a common source of title, whether holding as tenants in common, joint tenants, coparceners or in severalty, may unite in an action against any person or persons claiming an adverse estate or interest therein, for the purpose of determining such adverse claim, or of establishing such common source of title or of removing a cloud upon the same.
History: Laws 1907, ch. 76, § 5; Code 1915, § 4392; C.S. 1929, § 105-2006; 1941 Comp., § 25-1306; 1953 Comp., § 22-14-6.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For necessary joinder of parties, see Rule 1-019 NMRA.
For permissive joinder of parties, see Rule 1-020 NMRA.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 65 Am. Jur. 2d Quieting Title §§ 69 to 78, 82.
Joinder of claims to separate parcels in suit to quiet title, or to remove cloud on, or to determine adverse claims of land, 118 A.L.R. 1400.
74 C.J.S. Quieting Title § 55.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 42 - Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property
Section 42-6-2 - Complaint; parties; unknown claimants.
Section 42-6-3 - [Numerous claimants; suit by committee.]
Section 42-6-4 - [Committee may make contracts; binding effect.]
Section 42-6-6 - [Joinder of parties plaintiff.]
Section 42-6-7 - [Disclaimer; costs; default.]
Section 42-6-8 - [Mines deemed real estate.]
Section 42-6-9 - [Equitable procedure.]
Section 42-6-12 - [Consent of state in quiet title and foreclosure suits.]
Section 42-6-13 - Method of service on state; answer.
Section 42-6-14 - Judicial sale; alternative remedies.
Section 42-6-15 - [Release of lien held by state.]
Section 42-6-16 - [State exempt from payment of costs or money judgment.]