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Chapter 228 - Survival of Actions and Death and Disabilities of Parties


  • Section 1 - Enumeration
  • Section 2 - Death of Party in Suit Against Officer
  • Section 3 - Judgment for or Against Executor or Administrator of Officer
  • Section 4 - Death of Sole Plaintiff or Defendant
  • Section 4a - Substitution of Executor or Administrator
  • Section 5 - Prosecution or Defense of Actions by Executor or Administrator; Citation
  • Section 5a - Commencement of Action for Order to Executor or Administrator to Appear and Defend Notwithstanding Failure to Take Out Citation Within Time Limit of Preceding Section; Further Orders for Determination on Merits
  • Section 5b - Failure of Legal Representative to Give Timely Notice of Death to Plaintiff as Ground for Relief Authorized by Sec. 5a
  • Section 5c - Prior Payment or Distribution Unaffected by Relief Authorized by Sec. 5a or Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Section 6 - Nonsuit or Default
  • Section 7 - Death of Joint Plaintiff or Defendant
  • Section 8 - Prosecution by Devisee or Heir
  • Section 9 - Death of One of Several Plaintiffs
  • Section 10 - Prosecution by Survivor
  • Section 11 - Death of Defendant
  • Section 13 - Insanity of Party During Pendency of Action
  • Section 14 - Removal, Resignation or Death of Appointed Public Officer or Trustee
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