The district court of the county in which the lands or the major portion thereof may be located which are embraced in any lease issued under or affected by the provisions of this act [19-10-1, 19-10-12 to 19-10-25 N.M. Stat. Ann.], shall have original exclusive jurisdiction as a court of equity for the determination of controversies between persons or corporations respecting their rights in, or claim under such lease, and no such controversies shall be considered or determined by the commissioner of public lands. Appeals to and writs of error from the supreme court shall be allowed in such cases, as provided in Section 16 [19-10-23 N.M. Stat. Ann.] herein.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 19-10-24

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
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