Rhode Island General Laws 9-2-7. Effect of judgment against part of joint contractors
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No judgment, without complete satisfaction, rendered against a part only of the defendants in any action upon a joint contract shall be a bar to any future action on the contract, for any unsatisfied balance due, against such of the defendants upon whom or whose estate the writ in the original action shall not have been served.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 238; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 476, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-2-7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-2-7
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.