If either party to any suit shall die between verdict and judgment, the judgment shall be entered as if both parties were living.
§ 39-1-3 NMSA 1978
[Death of party after verdict.]
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Elder v. Smith (2010)
Most recently applied in Elder v. Smith (January 2010)
Laws 1850-1851, p. 144; C.L. 1865, ch. 27, § 14; C.L. 1884, § 2135-A; C.L. 1897, § 3074; Code 1915, § 3083; C.S. 1929, § 76-115; 1941 Comp., § 19-903; 1953 Comp., § 21-9-3.
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.