New Mexico § 19-4-32 - Probate judge; claim for lands in individual right
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-4-32 — Probate judge; claim for lands in individual right, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-4-32. Probate judge; claim for lands in individual right
In case any judge who shall have entered such land and thus have become the sole trustee
thereof, shall be possessed or entitled to any part or portion of such lands in his
individual right, and his claim or right shall not be claimed adversely to him, he
shall be deemed to be seized and possessed of the title thereto and the estate therein
to his own use, in fee simple absolute, free and discharged of such trust; and no
conveyance, other than the receipt of the officers of the United States land office
or patent to the lands including the same, shall be necessary to perfect his title
thereto. But in case individual right shall be claimed by any person adversely to him, the
conflicting claims between them shall be settled and determined by an action, as provided
in this chapter and tried before some judge who shall be disinterested and possessed
of complete jurisdiction for the trial therefor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-4-32 cover?
Section 19-4-32 ("Probate judge; claim for lands in individual right") 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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