If the plaintiff prevail, he shall recover for damages the value of the rents and profits of such premises to the time of the verdict or the expiration of the plaintiff’s title, under these limitations:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 42-4-9

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

A. if the defendant had knowledge of the plaintiff’s claim or title, then for the whole time he had such knowledge;

B. if he had no such knowledge, then from the commencement of the action.