Such records shall be notice to all persons of the existence and contents of such assignments and other instruments so recorded from the time of filing the same for record, and no assignment or other instrument of transfer affecting the title to such royalties not recorded as herein provided shall affect the title or right to such royalties of any purchaser or transferee in good faith, without knowledge of the existence of such unrecorded instrument.
History: Laws 1927, ch. 76, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 97-502; 1941 Comp., § 69-102; 1953 Comp., § 65-2-2.
ANNOTATIONSConstructive notice of prior assignment of federal leases. — Plaintiff was an innocent purchaser for value, under 14-9-1 to 14-9-3 NMSA 1978, of oil and gas lease interests since the records at federal land office did not constitute constructive notice to purchaser of a prior assignment; rather, to constitute such notice, 70-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq., requires assignments of interests and royalties in federal oil and gas leases to be recorded in the appropriate county clerk's office. Bolack v. Underwood, 340 F.2d 816 (10th Cir. 1965).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 38 Am. Jur. 2d Gas and Oil § 20.