Lewis v. Keim’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
September 2002
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Almarez v. Carpenter · General Electric Co. v. Niemet · Edwards v. McMahon · Kinsey v. Preeson · Glickman v. Mesigh
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“13-16-101. Security for costs. ... [I]n all cases ... where the plaintiff ... is not a resident of this state, the person or plaintiff for whose use the action is to be commenced, before he institutes such suit, shall file or cause to be filed with the clerk of the court in which the action is to be commenced an instrument in writing, of some responsible person, being a resident of this state, to be approved by the clerk, whereby such person shall acknowledge himself bound to pay, or cause to be paid, all costs which may accrue in such action either to the opposite party or to any of the officers of such courts.... 13-16-102. Motion to require cost bond. If such action is commenced without filing such instrument of writing, or if at any time after the commencement of any suit by a resident of this state, he shall become nonresident, or if, in any case, the court is satisfied that any plaintiff is unable to pay the costs of suit ... it is the duty of the court, on motion of the defendant or any officer of the court, to rule the plaintiff, on or before the day in such rule named, to give security for the payment of costs in such suit. If such plaintiff neglects or refuses, on or before the day in such rule named, to file such instrument, the court, on motion, shall dismiss the suit. 13-16-103. Costs of poor person. If the judge or justice of any court, including the supreme court, is at any time satisfied that any person is unable to prosecute or defend any civil action or spec”
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