2013 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 34. PLEADINGS AND PROCEDURE
634. Civil Actions and Proceedings, Generally
634-3 Actions against persons by firm name.


HI Rev Stat § 634-3 (2013) What's This?

§634-3 Actions against persons by firm name. Whenever two or more persons, associated in any business, transact such business under a firm name, whether it comprises the names of such persons or not, the associates may be sued by such firm name, the summons in such case being served on one or more of the associates or as otherwise provided by rule of court; and any judgment recovered against the firm, as such, may be enforced against the firm property, and against the individual property of any of the associates who have been served with process or who have appeared in the action. [L 1915, c 210, §1; RL 1925, §2364; RL 1935, §4048; RL 1945, §10040; RL 1955, §230-10; HRS §634-34; am L 1972, c 89, §2A(c); ren HRS §634-3]

Cross References

Organizations and associations, see §634-30.

Rules of Court

See HRCP rule 23.2.

Service, see HRCP rule 4.

Case Notes

Cited: 33 H. 180, 191.

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