At any term of the court succeeding the death of the plaintiff, while the action remains on the docket, the defendant having given to the plaintiff’s proper representative, in whose names the action might be revived, ten days’ notice of the application therefor, may have an order to strike the action from the docket, and for costs against the estate of the plaintiff, unless the action is forthwith revived.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 37-2-16

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.