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N.M. Stat. § 21-3-1 (2026)

[Names of Las Vegas and Silver City schools.]

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The state educational institution at Las Vegas, shall be known by the name and title
of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university]; and the state
educational institution at Silver City, shall be known by the name and title of the New
Mexico normal school [western New Mexico university].

History: Laws 1893, ch. 19, § 1; C.L. 1897, § 3650; Laws 1899, ch. 18, § 1; Code 1915,
§ 4974; C.S. 1929, § 120-1901; 1941 Comp., § 55-2101; 1953 Comp., § 73-22-1.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not
part of the law.

N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted on November 8, 1960, changed
the name of the New Mexico normal school to the New Mexico western college, which
was again changed by constitutional amendment of November 3, 1964, to western New
Mexico university. See 21-3-3 NMSA 1978. That constitutional provision also changed
the name of New Mexico normal university to New Mexico highlands university. See 21-
3-2 NMSA 1978.

Compiler's notes. — This section bore no history line in the 1915 Code. The compilers
appear to have correlated the two acts now cited to the history line to create it.

Cross references. — For New Mexico highlands university, see 21-3-2 NMSA 1978.

For western New Mexico university, see 21-3-3 NMSA 1978.

For eastern New Mexico university, see 21-3-29 NMSA 1978.

For designation as state educational institutions, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §
9.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1956–1972 · leading case: Maxey v. Quintana, 499 P.2d 356 (N.M. Ct. App. 1972).
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Maxey v. Quintana, 499 P.2d 356 (N.M. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “” One of the principal purposes of the Rules of Civil Procedure is to simplify litigation procedures and thus avoid technical roadblocks to a “speedy determination of litigation upon its merits” if trial is necessary.”
DesGeorges v. Grainger, 412 P.2d 6 (N.M. 1966). · cites it 2× “We must ever keep in mind that we should apply the practice rules as well as the appellate rules in a reasonable manner which will, when possible, promote decisions on the merits of a cause rather than on technicalities.”
Fort v. Neal, 444 P.2d 990 (N.M. 1968). · cites it 2× “Section 21-3-1, N.M.S.A. 1953, provides for promulgation by the Supreme Court of rules to regulate pleading, practice and procedure for the purpose, among others, of “promoting the speedy determination of litigation upon its merits.”
Honaker v. Ralph Pool's Albuquerque Auto Sales, Inc., 394 P.2d 978 (N.M. 1964). “* * ” Appellants, in their reply brief, seek to counteract this pitfall by stating that under § 21-3-1, N.M.S.A., 1953 Comp., the rules of procedure, as adopted by this court for use in the district courts, shall not abridge, enlarge or modify the substantive rights of any…”
Miller v. Doe, 374 P.2d 305 (N.M. 1962). “” Furthermore, both the records in the office of the clerk of the supreme court and the sticker forwarded attorneys in compliance with law (§ 21-3-1, N.M.S.A., 1953 Comp.,) clearly indicate the prospective application of this amendment.”
Sw. Underwriters v. Montoya, 452 P.2d 176 (N.M. 1969). “1933 (§§ 21-3-1 and 21-3-2, N.M.S.A.1953) which was held in State v.”
Sitta v. Zinn, 420 P.2d 131 (N.M. 1966). “Ill, § 1, ■of the New Mexico Constitution, providing .for separation of powers of our three coordinate branches, and the legislature’s adherence thereto by its adoption of ch.”
Barelas Cmty. Ditch Corp. v. City of Albuquerque, 297 P.2d 1051 (N.M. 1956). · cites it 4× “Section 21-3-1, 1953 Comp. It was not our intention to give to the rule retroactive operation so as to affect existing appeals.”
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