Sec. 52-142. Joint debtors; discharge; set-off.
Sec. 52-142. Joint debtors; discharge; set-off. A discharge to one of several joint
debtors, purporting to discharge him only, shall not affect the claim of the creditor
against the other joint debtors. The other joint debtors may be sued for the debt and may
set off any demand which could have been set off had the action been brought against
all the original joint debtors.
(1949 Rev., S. 7865; P.A. 82-160, S. 58.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
Effect of statute. 39 C. 575. Declaration against one joint debtor sufficient. 48 C. 43. Cited. 89 C. 84.
Subsec. (c):
Cited. 25 CA 126.