New Mexico § 63-3-6 - Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-6 — Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-3-6. Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room

If a passenger be injured while on the platform of any car, or while in any mail,

express, baggage or freight car, or on the locomotive, or while his or her head, limbs

or body is projected outside the window or door of any passenger car, in violation

of the printed regulations of said corporation posted up at the time, in a conspicuous

place inside of the passenger cars then in the train, or in violation of any verbal

instructions given by any officer of the train, such passenger shall be deemed guilty

of contributory negligence, and such corporation shall not be liable for such injury:

provided, that there was, at the time, inside of its passenger cars, room sufficient

for the accommodation of such passenger.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 63-3-6

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-6 cover?

Section 63-3-6 ("Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room") 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.

How do I cite New Mexico § 63-3-6?

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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?

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How does New Mexico § 63-3-6 apply to my situation?

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