New Mexico § 38-4-2 - Several persons liable on contract, judgment or statute; parties defendant
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-4-2 — Several persons liable on contract, judgment or statute; parties defendant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-4-2. Several persons liable on contract, judgment or statute; parties defendant
Where two or more persons are bound by contract or by judgment, decree or statute,
whether jointly only, or jointly or severally, or severally only, and including the
parties to negotiable paper, common orders and checks, and sureties on the same, or
separate instruments, or by any liability growing out of the same, the action thereon
may, at the option of the plaintiff, be brought against any or all of them; when
any of these so bound are dead, the action may be brought against any or all of the
survivors with any or all of the representatives of the decedents, or against any
or all such representatives. An action or judgment against any one or more of several parties jointly bound,
shall not be a bar to proceedings against the others.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 38-4-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-4-2 cover?
Section 38-4-2 ("Several persons liable on contract, judgment or statute; parties defendant") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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