New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-139. Parties to action; county or municipality when public agency not corporation
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-139
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The claimant first bringing an action for the enforcement of his claim in the superior court as provided by this article, shall make parties to the action all who have filed claims, the contractor, the subcontractor referred to in the claims, and the public agency with whom the contract was made. If the public agency is not a corporation, then the county or municipality under which it is constituted shall be made a party defendant.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.