The owner or owners of any line of railroad, not exceeding 60 miles in length, in the state of New Mexico, which has been or shall be constructed primarily for the purpose of carrying coal, lumber or the products of some other particular industry, may enter into private contracts for the carriage of persons or freight over such line of railroad without thereby becoming liable to control as common carriers or becoming subject to the obligations and duties of common carriers.
§ 63-4-9 NMSA 1978
[Railroads constructed for special industry; private contracts without liability as common carriers.]
Laws 1921, ch. 200, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 116-409; 1941 Comp., § 74-409; 1953 Comp., § 69-4-9.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.