2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 42A - Condemnation Proceedings
Section 4 Spanish or Mexican Land Grants
Section 42A-4-1 Spanish or Mexican land grants; parties defendant; commissioners' report.

A. If any part of a tract of land confirmed by special act of congress or by a decree of the court of private land claims as a Spanish or Mexican land grant, is sought to be condemned for any of the purposes provided for under the provisions of the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978], such condemnation proceedings may be conducted by making the unknown owners and the person to whom the grant was confirmed parties defendant, designating and describing them as they were designated and described in the act or decree of confirmation, and designating the heirs and successors of the confirmees as heirs and successors in title of the confirmees and giving the name of the grant. Proceedings shall be had as are provided for under the Eminent Domain Code. No condemnation proceedings shall be had under the provisions of this section except for the purposes authorized by law to persons authorized to exercise the right of eminent domain.

B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to condemnation of parts of tracts of land on which a final decree in a quiet title suit has been rendered.