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2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 37 - Limitation of Actions; Abatement and Revivor
Article 2 - Abatement and Revivor
Section 37-2-4 - [Death of party to pending action; no abatement; exceptions.] (1884)


NM Stat § 37-2-4 (2013) What's This?

37-2-4. [Death of party to pending action; no abatement; exceptions.] (1884) 
No action pending in any court shall abate by the death of either, or both, the parties thereto, except an action for libel, slander, malicious prosecution, assault or assault and battery, for a nuisance or against a justice of the peace [magistrate] for misconduct in office, which shall abate by the death of the defendant.   
  History: Laws 1884, ch. 5, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 2139; C.L. 1897, § 3088; Code 1915, § 4265; C.S. 1929, § 105-1203; 1941 Comp., § 19-704; 1953 Comp., § 21-7-4. 

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