New Mexico § 19-4-18 - Purchase at private sale by person in possession
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-4-18 — Purchase at private sale by person in possession, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-4-18. Purchase at private sale by person in possession
In all cases, when subsequent to the time provided by law for persons to claim lots
on such townsites, and prior to the taking effect of this law, any person may have
entered thereon and improved any lots belonging to such town, such person, after the
report of such board of appraisers, and prior to the public sale, may purchase any
such lots from the said trustees or commissioners at private sale, for cash, at the
appraised value of such lots, exclusive of improvements, unless there shall be adverse
claimants to any such lots, in which case the respective rights of such claimants
shall be determined, as hereinafter provided in this chapter.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-4-18 cover?
Section 19-4-18 ("Purchase at private sale by person in possession") 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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