New Mexico Statutes 42-9-8. [Form of bond.]
The form of said bond shall be as follows, to wit:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 42-9-8
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Know all men by these presents, that we (A. B., principal, or C. D., agent for A. B., principal, as the case may be) and N. N. and M. M., his securities, are held and firmly bound unto …… (defendant), in the sum of …… dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this …… day of ……, A. D. ……
The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas the above named A. B. has this day sued out an attachment before J. J., clerk of the district court, against E. F. for the sum of …… dollars, in the district court for the county of …….
Now, if the said A. B. shall prosecute his said action without delay, and with effect, and refund all sums of money that may be adjudged to be refunded to the defendant, and pay all damages that may accrue, to any defendant or garnishee by reason of said attachment, or any process of judgment thereon, then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
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