Article 151

Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, every pleading shall be endorsed by an affirmation of the truth of facts and claims asserted therein and such affirmation shall be made by the party or by the party’s pleader.

In suits by or against a corporation, any pleading may be signed and endorsed as required in this Article on behalf of the corporation by the secretary or by any director or other officer of the corporation who is authorized by the corporation and who is able to depose to the facts of the case.

In suits by or against the Government, any pleading shall be signed by such person as the Government may, by general or special order, appoint for this purpose, and shall be endorsed as required in this Article by any person whom the Government may so appoint and who is acquainted with the facts of the case.

Where persons sue or are sued as partners in the name of their firm, it shall suffice that any pleading be signed and endorsed by any one of such persons.

The court may order a party who has failed to endorse any pleading to correct the failure.

If a party fails to observe an order under this Article, the party may not rely on the pleading as evidence of any of the issues set out in it, regardless whether the court strikes out the pleading. The opposite party may apply to the court for an order to strike out the pleading.