No person or persons shall erect any fence, house or other structure, or dig pits or holes in or upon any highway or place thereon any stone, timber, trees or any obstruction whatsoever; and no person or persons shall tear down, burn or otherwise damage any bridge of any highway, or cause waste water or the water from any ditch, road, drain or flume to flow in or upon any road or highway so as to damage the same. History: Laws 1905, ch. 124, § 36; Code 1915, § 2701; C.S. 1929, § 64-1310; 1941 Comp., § 58-603; 1953 Comp., § 55-6-3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For criminal trespass, see 30-14-1 NMSA 1978. For criminal damage to property, see 30-15-1 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges §§ 273 to 281. 40 C.J.S. Highways § 221.
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