New Mexico Statutes
§ 42-4-4 — [Parties to action.]
New Mexico § 42-4-4
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. § 42-4-4 (2026).
Text
The action shall be prosecuted in the real names of the parties, and shall be brought against the tenant in possession, or against the person under whom such tenant holds or claims possession. Any person claiming such premises may, on motion, be made a defendant.
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Legislative History
C.L. 1897, § 2685 (252), added by Laws 1907, ch. 107, § 1 (252); 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Repealed§ 42-10-13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Repealed§ 42-10-4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Repealed§ 42-10-9
Homestead exemptionCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 42-4-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/42/42-4-4.