44: Effect of release of one joint promisor
The Contract Act · Federal Acts · Chapter IV · in_force
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Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisors by the promisee does not discharge the other joint promisor or joint promisors; neither does it free the joint promisors so released from responsibility to the other joint promisor or joint promisors.
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43: Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform45: Devolution of joint rights42: Devolution of Joint liabilities46: Time for performance of promise where no application is to be made and no time is specified41: Effect of accepting performance from third person47: Time and place for performance of promise where time is specified and no application to be
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