As used in this act [47-4-1 to 47-4-9 NMSA 1978]:
A. "person" includes individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, cooperatives and corporations; and
B. "abstracter's business" means the business of compiling or furnishing abstracts of title to any real estate within this state.
History: 1953 Comp., § 70-2-5, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 307, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 1 Am. Jur. 2d Abstracts of Title § 1 et seq.
Negligence in preparing abstract of title as ground of liability to one other than person ordering abstract, 50 A.L.R.4th 314.
1 C.J.S. Abstracts of Title §§ 3, 5, 6 to 12.