State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-19 > Article-4 > Section-19-4-2719-4-27. [Conveyances; payment of costs.]
Before said corporate authorities, through commissioners hereinafter provided in this chapter, or probate judge, shall be required to execute and deliver any deed of conveyance to any person or persons claiming to be entitled to said lands and deed, such person or persons shall pay to him or them, through said commissioners, the sum of money chargeable on the portion to be conveyed according to the statement or account mentioned in Section 19-4-26 NMSA 1978; and in case when the trust is held by corporate authorities, such additional sum as said corporate authorities may charge for the same, not exceeding five dollars [($5.00)] for each five thousand square feet of such lands, and the further sum of one dollar [($1.00)] for the execution and acknowledging of the deed, together with the sum of twenty-five cents [($.25)] for attestation, with the seal of the town, by the town clerk. When the land is entered by a probate judge of the county court, deeds shall be signed by such probate judge, or his successor in office, under his private seal or scroll, and such probate judge of the county court shall receive the sum of one dollar [($1.00)] for each and every lot, piece or parcel thereof so conveyed in addition to the several sums as prescribed in Section 19-4-26 NMSA 1978, to be paid by the person or persons claiming to be entitled to such deed or conveyance.
