CHAP. 449.—An ACT concerning actions and suits against eral and
special partners and members of unincorporated companies or asso
ciations. (S. B. 339.)

Approved March 21, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general] assembly of Virginia, That
if, in any case, an action or suit shall be or has been brought
against any general or special partnership or unincorporated
company or association, and, at any hearing of the cause, it shall
appear, that any of the members thereof have not been made
parties thereto or have not been served with process, or are not
liable to the action or suit of the plaintiff, the court may proceed
to judgment or decree against such as have been served with
process and are liable, in the same manner as if they were
the only parties defendant, and judgment or decree may be en-
tered against such partnership or company or association, pro-
vided that the plaintiff or complainant, or his agent, or attor-
ney, makes oath that due diligence has been made to make all
of said members thereof parties thereto, and to have process
served on all members thereof made parties thereto and pro-
vided that process was duly served on two or more members
thereof, and such judgment or decree shall bind the assets of
the partnership or association, as much so as if all the members
thereof had been made parties thereto, and served with process.
1916.] ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. 767