New Mexico Statutes
§ 42-4-5 — [Contents of complaint.]
New Mexico § 42-4-5
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. § 42-4-5 (2026).
Text
It shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to declare in his complaint that on some day, named therein, he was entitled to the possession of the premises, describing them; and that the defendant, on a day named in the complaint, afterwards entered into such premises, and unlawfully withheld from the plaintiff the possession thereof, to his damage for any sum he may name.
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Legislative History
C.L. 1897, § 2685 (253), added by Laws 1907, ch. 107, § 1 (253); 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Repealed§ 42-10-13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Repealed§ 42-10-4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Repealed§ 42-10-9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 § 42-4-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/42/42-4-5.