New Mexico § 63-3-8 - Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-8 — Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-3-8. Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale
Every railroad corporation shall safely and securely keep, as warehouseman, all unclaimed
baggage for the space of three months, at the expiration of which time it may sell
the same, if not previously called for, at public auction, after ten days' public
notice by publication in some newspaper of general circulation; or if there be no
such paper in the vicinity, then by posting written or printed notices in three conspicuous
places in the neighborhood in which such sale is to be made. For the purpose of making such sale, it shall be lawful to open each trunk, package
or parcel, and make known the contents thereof. A true account of the sale shall be kept, showing the price at which each parcel
was sold, and the number thereof, which shall be the same as the number stamped upon
the check thereto attached; and if there be any name, initial letters or other marks
upon such parcel, the same shall also be noted in said account. The proceeds of such sale shall be paid, less expenses of the sale, to the owner,
upon demand and proof of ownership, at any time within sixty days after the sale,
after which date all right of action therefor shall be barred.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 63-3-8
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-8 cover?
Section 63-3-8 ("Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale") 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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