When the fence is constructed of lumber and posts the boards shall be at least one inch thick and six inches wide with posts as described in the preceding section [77-16-4 NMSA 1978] not over eight feet apart and firmly set in the ground as described in said section. The boards [are] to be firmly nailed to the posts. The space between the boards [is] not to be more than six inches.
History: Laws 1909, ch. 13, § 2; Code 1915, § 2343; C.S. 1929, § 50-105; 1941 Comp., § 49-1805; 1953 Comp., § 47-17-5.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The words "preceding section" refer to Laws 1909, ch. 13, § 1, presently compiled as 77-16-4 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Section 77-16-1 - [Necessity for fence.]
Section 77-16-3 - [Damages on fenced lands; right of action; lien on animals.]
Section 77-16-4 - [Barbed wire fence; specifications.]
Section 77-16-5 - [Applicability of act.]
Section 77-16-6 - [Board fence; specifications.]
Section 77-16-7 - [Pole and post fence; specifications.]
Section 77-16-8 - [Stone, adobe or woven wire fence; specifications.]
Section 77-16-9 - [Legal protection of fences against damage or destruction.]
Section 77-16-10 - Injuring fence.
Section 77-16-11 - [Injuries by animals; liability; minors.]
Section 77-16-12 - [Damages for injuries.]
Section 77-16-13 - [Opening private fence to use road prohibited.]
Section 77-16-14 - [Failure to close gate; liability for damages.]
Section 77-16-16 - Railroads; fencing of lines; damage.
Section 77-16-17 - [Requirements of railroad fence.]
Section 77-16-18 - Report of killed or crippled livestock; inspection and removal.