A defective bond or other security or affidavit in any case shall not prejudice the party giving or making the bond, security, or affidavit, provided that the defect is rectified, within a reasonable time after the defect is discovered, so as not to cause essential injury to the other party.

[C51, §2511; R60, §4119; C73, §248; C97, §357; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12753; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §682.3] C93, §636.3 2021 Acts, ch 80, §364