New Mexico § 38-4-5 - Suits against partners; joinder; enforcement of judgment; service of process
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-4-5 — Suits against partners; joinder; enforcement of judgment; service of process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-4-5. Suits against partners; joinder; enforcement of judgment; service of process
Suits may be brought by or against a partnership as such, or against all or either
of the individual members thereof; and a judgment against the firm as such may be
enforced against the partnership's property, or that of such members as have appeared
or been served with summons; but a new action may be brought against the other members
in the original cause of action. When the action is against the partnership as such, service of summons on one of
the members, personally, shall be sufficient service on the firm.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-4-5 cover?
Section 38-4-5 ("Suits against partners; joinder; enforcement of judgment; service of process") 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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