If, after the commencement of an action, the plaintiff fail therein for any cause, except negligence in its prosecution, and a new suit be commenced within six months thereafter, the second suit shall, for the purposes herein contemplated, be deemed a continuation of the first.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 37-1-14

  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.