Section 19-3-10 - Jurisdiction of magistrate and of district court. - New Mexico Statutes

19-3-10. [Jurisdiction of magistrate and of district court.]

When the damages claimed shall not exceed one  hundred dollars [($100)], judgment shall be rendered against the party as in a civil action the same as in other civil actions, but should they exceed one hundred dollars [($100)], then and in this case the party aggrieved shall apply in  the district court for his justification and his rights.