New Mexico § 47-1-14 - Effect of words “bargained and sold”
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 47-1-14 — Effect of words “bargained and sold”, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-1-14. Effect of words “bargained and sold”
The words, bargained and sold, or words to the same effect, in all conveyances of
hereditary real estate, unless restricted in express terms on the part of the person
conveying the same, himself and his heirs, to the person to whom the property is conveyed,
his heirs and assignees, shall be limited to the following effect: A. that the grantor, at the time of the execution of said conveyance, is possessed
of an irrevocable possession in fee simple to the property so conveyed; B. that the said real estate, at the time of the execution of said conveyance, is
free from all encumbrance made or suffered to be made by the grantor, or by any person
claiming the same under him; C. for the greater security of the person, his heirs and assignees, to whom said real
estate is conveyed by the grantor and his heirs, suits may be instituted the same
as if the conditions were stipulated in the said conveyance.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 47-1-14
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 47-1-14 cover?
Section 47-1-14 ("Effect of words “bargained and sold”") 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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