Hereafter, if any person or persons, shall embarrass, hinder and molest any person or persons at the time they may wish to take the water for their animals, and shall claim or demand of the traveler any compensation for the use of the water, such person or persons on conviction thereof, before the court of a justice of the peace [magistrate] or district judge, shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars [($25.00)], nor more than fifty dollars [($50.00)], and shall be liable to pay all the damages caused thereby to the person so hindered.
History: Laws 1876, ch. 41, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 50; C.L. 1897, § 53; Code 1915, § 5813; C.S. 1929, § 151-1002; 1941 Comp., § 77-105; 1953 Comp., § 75-1-5.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The office of justice of the peace was abolished, and the powers and duties thereof transferred to the magistrate court. See 35-1-38 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Water Rights in General
Section 72-1-1 - Natural waters; public.
Section 72-1-2 - [Water rights; appurtenant to land; priorities.]
Section 72-1-2.1 - Water rights; change in ownership; filing and recording; constructive notice.
Section 72-1-2.2 - Legislative findings; declaration of purpose.
Section 72-1-2.4 - Pecos river; purpose; conditions for expenditures.
Section 72-1-2.5 - Pecos river basin land management fund.
Section 72-1-2.6 - Pecos river; purchase of additional water rights.
Section 72-1-5 - Eminent domain; entry on property.
Section 72-1-6 - [Traveler's use of water.]
Section 72-1-7 - [Interfering with traveler's use of water; penalty.]
Section 72-1-8 - Camping, trailer, recreational or motor vehicle parking prohibited.
Section 72-1-10 - Water utility authority; created; membership; administration of utility.
Section 72-1-11 - Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements; reports.