The court in which any such action is pending shall, upon affidavit submitted upon behalf of the defendant, grant such additional time to answer, or continuances, as shall be reasonably necessary to allow the defendant full opportunity to plead and prepare for the trial of said action.
§ 13-4-24 NMSA 1978
[Continuances.]
Laws 1937, ch. 144, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 6-518; 1953 Comp., § 6-6-17.
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