Act No. 190 Section 111

When name of defendant is unknown.

Section 111

SEC. 111. When name of defendant is unknown. — When the plaintiff is ignorant of the name of a defendant, he must state that fact in the complaint, and such defendant may be designated in any complaint or proceeding by any name. When his true name is discovered, the pleading of proceeding must be amended accordingly.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 111 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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