New Mexico § 49-9-2 - Persons entitled to deed; refusal to grant; appeal to district court
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 49-9-2 — Persons entitled to deed; refusal to grant; appeal to district court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-9-2. Persons entitled to deed; refusal to grant; appeal to district court
Any person, company or corporation who shall, by themselves or by or through their
grantors, have been in the actual continuous and undisputed possession of any portion
of any of said lands within the limits of said grant for a period of ten years next
immediately preceding the date of the entering of the said decree of said land court
confirming said grant to said trustees, or who shall be the owner of any portion of
the said lands under any deed or conveyance from the original town of Socorro, or
from or by or through any conveyance from any of the original settlers or lotholders
within the limits of said grant, or from any deed or conveyance from any other lawful
authority, shall be entitled to a deed as against said trustees to that portion of
said land of which he, it or they shall have been so in possession, or to which he,
it or they shall have title thereto as aforesaid: provided, however, that the action
of said city council or trustees in refusing said deed to any person, company or corporation
shall not be final, but all question as to the right of said person, company or corporation
to said deed or deeds shall be left to the determination of the district court in
the county where said grant is situated, in a proper proceeding instituted therefor
by said individual, company or corporation within thirty days after the refusal of
said city council or trustees to execute said deed, and the court in determining the
right of said person, company or corporation to said deed or deeds for said lands
as against said city and trustees shall be governed by the same rules of law and equity
as now govern the courts of this state in determining the rights and titles to lands
as between individuals, subject to the provisions of this article.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 49-9-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 49-9-2 cover?
Section 49-9-2 ("Persons entitled to deed; refusal to grant; appeal to district court") 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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