New Mexico § 19-3-3 [Transfer of rights; consent of wife; exemption from sale

New Mexico Statutes

§ 19-3-3 — [Transfer of rights; consent of wife; exemption from sale

New Mexico § 19-3-3

Ch. 19Public Lands

Art. 3Occupation of Public Lands

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 19-3-3 (2026).

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under execution.] The owner of what is known as a valid claim or improvement under the laws of this state, on public lands of the United States, shall be deemed in possession of a transferable interest therein, and any sale of such improvement shall be considered a sufficient consideration to support a promise: provided, that no such sale shall be valid to convey such improvement when made by the head of a family, unless the wife of the vendor, if any there be, shall give her consent thereto: and provided, also, that such land and the claim thereto shall be exempt from forced sale under execution.

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under execution.] The owner of what is known as a valid claim or improvement under the laws of this state, on public lands of the United States, shall be deemed in possession of a transferable interest therein, and any sale of such improvement shall be considered a sufficient consideration to support a promise: provided, that no such sale shall be valid to convey such improvement when made by the head of a family, unless the wife of the vendor, if any there be, shall give her consent thereto: and provided, also, that such land and the claim thereto shall be exempt from forced sale under execution.