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If the damages assessed to any person or persons by reason of the alteration, widening, changing or laying out of any road, shall exceed the benefits, the excess shall be paid to such person or persons by warrant on the county treasurer for the amount. If any person or persons to whom damages are awarded, be under disability or cannot be found, the same shall be set apart to such person or persons in the county treasury.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 67. Highways § 67-5-18. Damages exceeding benefits; persons under disability - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-67-highways/nm-st-sect-67-5-18/
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