Whenever materials shall have been furnished for use in the construction, alteration or repair of any building or other improvement, such materials shall not be subject to attachment, execution or other legal process, to enforce any debt due by the purchaser of such materials, except a debt due for the purchase-money thereof, so long as in good faith the same are about to be applied to the construction, alteration or repair of such building, mining claim or other improvement.
History: Laws 1880, ch. 16, § 15; C.L. 1884, § 1533; C.L. 1897, § 2230; Code 1915, § 3331; C.S. 1929, § 82-214; 1941 Comp., § 63-214; 1953 Comp., § 61-2-14.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For personal property, exemptions from execution and attachment, see 42-10-1 NMSA 1978.
For rules governing garnishment and writs of execution in the district, magistrate, and metropolitan courts, see Rules 1-065.1, 2-801, and 3-801 NMRA, respectively.
For form for claim of exemptions on executions, see Rule 4-803 NMRA.
For form for order on claim of exemption and order to pay in execution proceedings, see Rule 4-804 NMRA.
For form for application for writ of garnishment and affidavit, see Rule 4-805 NMRA.
For form for notice of right to claim exemptions from execution, see Rule 4-808A NMRA.
For form for claim of exemption from garnishment, see Rule 4-809 NMRA.