Procedures for Several Defendants

Where the actions is against two or more defendants jointly or severally liable on a contract, and the summons is served on one or more, but not on all of them, the plaintiff may proceed against the defendants served in the same manner as if they were the only defendants. SOURCE: CCP § 414. NOTE: CCP § 415, Proof of Service, how made, has been replaced by GRCP Rule 4(g).