The affidavit of any three or more of the signers of said petition stating that they have examined it, and are acquainted with the locality of said district and that the signers of said petition are adult owners or reputed owners of lands in said district, to satisfy Section 73-6-1 NMSA 1978 may be taken as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. And the affidavit of any petitioner or other landowner before such court, or represented before the court, giving the name of affiant and his or her ownerships of the lands, described therein, shall be prima facie evidence to the court of such facts.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 84, § 13; Code 1915, § 1889; C.S. 1929, § 40-113; 1941 Comp., § 77-1813; 1953 Comp., § 75-19-13.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.