Such corporate authorities or probate judge, holding the title of such lands in trust, as declared in the said act of congress, his or their successors shall, by a good and sufficient deed of conveyance, grant and convey the title to each and every block, lot, share or parcel of the same to the person or persons who shall have possession, or be entitled to the possession or occupancy thereof, according to his, her or their several and respective rights or interest in the same, as they existed in law or equity at the time of the entry of such lands, or to his, her or their heirs and assigns. Every such deed to be made by such corporate authorities, or by such probate judge, shall be so executed and acknowledged as to admit the same to be recorded.

History: Laws 1882, ch. 70, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 2776; C.L. 1897, § 3979; Code 1915, § 5520; C.S. 1929, § 144-108; 1941 Comp., § 8-508; 1953 Comp., § 7-5-8.

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

Compiler's notes. — The act of congress referred to in this section is the Townsite Act of 1844 (5 Stat. 657), which act is not compiled in the United States Code.

Disposition of lands. — Under this section, 19-4-9 and 19-4-10 NMSA 1978, the townsite lands must be disposed of for the use and benefit of the occupants who are in actual, bona fide possession, and they are entitled to their deeds on payment of their proportion of the expenses. City of Socorro v. Cook, 1918-NMSC-072, 24 N.M. 202, 173 P. 682; Gill v. Wallis, 1902-NMSC-022, 11 N.M. 481, 70 P. 575.