Upon the death of the plaintiff in an action, it may be revived in the names of his representatives to whom his rights have passed; where his right has passed to his personal representatives the revivor shall be in his name; where it has passed to his heirs or devisees who could support the action if brought anew, the revivor may be in their names.
§ 37-2-10 NMSA 1978
[Revivor on death of plaintiff.]
Laws 1884, ch. 5, § 10; C.L. 1884, § 2147; C.L. 1897, § 3096; Code 1915, § 4273; C.S. 1929, § 105-1211; 1941 Comp., § 19-710; 1953 Comp., § 21-7-10.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.