New Mexico Statutes
§ 42-4-23 — [Working mine pending suit; waste.]
New Mexico § 42-4-23
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 42Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property
Art. 4Ejectment and Recovery of Real Property
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-4-23 (2026).
Text
That nothing in the two preceding sections [42-4-21, 42-4-22 NMSA 1978] shall prohibit the working and development of a mine or mining claim by either party in interest who may be in possession of the mine or claim during the pendency of the suit, nor prohibit anyone from bringing an action for damages, or a suit in equity to prevent waste.
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Legislative History
Laws 1887, ch. 54, § 3; C.L. 1897, § 2292; Code 1915, § 3466; C.S. 1929, §
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Repealed§ 42-10-13
Claim of exemption or priority§ 42-10-14
Cost-of-living adjustments§ 42-10-2
Repealed§ 42-10-4
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Repealed§ 42-10-9
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 42-4-23, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/42/42-4-23.