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Contracts Act 1950 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part V
43. Devolution of joint liabilities
Feedback & supportWhen two or more persons have made a joint promise, then, unless a contrary intention appears by the contract, all such persons, during their joint lives, and, after the death of any of them, his representative jointly with the survivor, and, after the death of the last survivor, the representatives of all jointly, must fulfil the promise.
Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform