New Mexico § 63-1-28 - Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-28 — Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-1-28. Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions

Shares of the capital stock of any railroad corporation shall be personal property,

and may be transferred, by endorsement, by the signature of the proprietor, or his

attorney, or legal representative and delivery of the certificate; but such transfer

shall not be valid, except between the parties thereto, until the same shall have

been entered upon the transfer book of the corporation so as to show the names of

the parties by, and to whom, transferred, the number or designation of the shares

and the date of transfer: provided, no stock shall be transferred upon the transfer

book of the corporation until all previous assessments thereon shall have been fully

paid in, nor shall any such transfer be valid except as between the parties thereto,

unless at least twenty percent shall have been paid thereon, and certificates issued

therefor, and the transfer approved by the board of directors, except by consent of

the board of directors.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-28 cover?

Section 63-1-28 ("Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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