In any suit concerning water rights, or in any suit or appeal provided for in this article, the court may in its discretion submit any question of fact arising therein to a jury, or may appoint a referee or referees to take testimony and report upon the rights of the parties.
§ 72-4-18 NMSA 1978
[Suits concerning water rights; submission of facts to jury or referee.]
Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 37; Code 1915, § 5696; C.S. 1929, § 151-149; 1941 Comp., § 77-407; 1953 Comp., § 75-4-7.
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.