New Mexico § 72-5-16 [Priority of liens.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 72-5-16 — [Priority of liens.]

New Mexico·Ch. 72 Water Law·Art. 5 Appropriation and Use of Surface Water

All liens on land, provided for in this article shall be superior in right to all mortgages or other encumbrances placed upon the land and the water appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith.

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Legislative History

Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 52; Code 1915, § 5711; C.S. 1929, § 151-164; 1941

Nearby Sections

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§ 72-1-1

Natural waters; public

§ 72-1-10

Water utility authority; created; membership;

§ 72-1-11

Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements;

§ 72-1-12

Indian water rights settlement fund

§ 72-1-2

[Water rights; appurtenant to land; priorities.]

§ 72-1-2.1

Water rights; change in ownership; filing and recording;

§ 72-1-2.2

Legislative findings; declaration of purpose

§ 72-1-2.3

Lower Pecos river basin below Sumner lake water bank;

§ 72-1-2.4

Pecos river; purpose; conditions for expenditures

§ 72-1-2.5

Pecos river basin land management fund

§ 72-1-2.6

Pecos river; purchase of additional water rights

§ 72-1-3

Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; form;

§ 72-1-4

[Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and

§ 72-1-5

Eminent domain; entry on property

§ 72-1-6

[Traveler's use of water.]

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