New Mexico Statutes
§ 42-8-1 — [Right of action; purpose of remedy.]
New Mexico § 42-8-1
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-8-1 (2026).
Text
Any person having a right to the immediate possession of any goods or chattels, wrongfully taken or wrongfully detained, may bring an action of replevin for the recovery thereof and for damages sustained by reason of the unjust caption or detention thereof.
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Legislative History
C.L. 1897, § 2685 (228), added by Laws 1907, ch. 107, § 1 (228); Code 1915,
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1-40
Recompiled§ 42-10-1
Exemptions§ 42-10-10
Exemption in lieu of homestead§ 42-10-11
When homestead exemption does not apply§ 42-10-12
Repealed§ 42-10-13
Claim of exemption or priority§ 42-10-14
Cost-of-living adjustments§ 42-10-2
Repealed§ 42-10-4
Benevolent associations; benefits§ 42-10-5
[Life insurance proceeds.]§ 42-10-7
Taxes excepted§ 42-10-8
Repealed§ 42-10-9
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 42-8-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/42-8-1.