Section 17. Article permissive; effect upon statute of limitations

This
  article does not prevent an action from being brought by or against  all
  the members of an association, except as prescribed in the last section.
  Where  an  action  is brought against the members of the association, as
  prescribed in subdivision first of the last section,  the  time  between
  the commencement of the action by or against the officer, and the return
  of  the first execution issued upon the final judgment rendered therein,
  is not a part of the time limited by law, for the  commencement  of  the
  second action.