VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES

CHAPTER 2. UNINCORPORATED JOINT STOCK COMPANIES




Art. 6133. [6149] Suit in company name                                        

Any unincorporated joint stock company or association, whether 
foreign or domestic, doing business in this State, may sue or be 
sued in any court of this State having jurisdiction of the subject 
matter in its company or distinguishing name;  and it shall not be 
necessary to make the individual stockholders or members thereof 
parties to the suit.

Acts 1907, p. 240.                                                            




Art. 6134. [6150] Service of citation                                         

In suits against such companies or associations, service of 
citation may be had on the president, secretary, treasurer or 
general agent of such unincorporated companies.

Acts 1907, p. 240.                                                            




Art. 6135. [6151] Judgment                                                    

In suits by or against such unincorporated companies, whatever 
judgment shall be rendered shall be as conclusive on the individual 
stockholders and members thereof as if they were individually 
parties to such suits.

Acts 1907, p. 240.                                                            




Art. 6136. [6152] Joint liability                                             

Where suit shall be brought against such company or association, 
and the only service had shall be upon the president, secretary, 
treasurer or general agent of such company or association, and 
judgment shall be rendered against the defendant company, such 
judgment shall be binding on the joint property of all the 
stockholders or members thereof, and may be enforced by execution 
against the joint property;  but such judgment shall not be binding 
on the individual property of the stockholders or members, nor 
authorize execution against it.

Acts 1907, p. 240.                                                            




Art. 6137. [6153] Individual liability                                        

In a suit against such company or association, in addition to 
service on the president, secretary, treasurer or general agent of 
such companies or association, service of citation may also be had 
on any and all of the stockholders or members of such companies or 
associations;  and, in the event judgment shall be against such 
unincorporated company or association, it shall be equally binding 
upon the individual property of the stockholders or members so 
served, and executions may issue against the property of the 
individual stockholders or members, as well as against the joint 
property;  but executions shall not issue against the individual 
property of the stockholders or members until execution against the 
joint property has been returned without satisfaction.

Acts 1907, p. 240.                                                            




Art. 6138. [6154] This chapter cumulative                                     

The provisions of this chapter shall not affect nor impair the right 
allowed unincorporated joint stock companies and associations to 
sue in the individual names of the stockholders or members, nor the 
right of any person to sue the individual stockholders or members;  
but the provisions of this chapter shall be construed as cumulative 
merely of other remedies now existing under the law.

Acts 1907, p. 240.