If an administrator, having been duly served with a scire facias, shall not become party to a suit, judgment may be rendered against the estate of the deceased in the same manner as if he had become a party.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 556:23
Neglect to Become Party
Source
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.