Alabama § 6-5-283 - Joint Obligations and Promises.
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§ 6-5-283. Joint Obligations and Promises.
When two or more persons are jointly bound by judgment, bond, covenant, or promise in writing of any description whatsoever, the obligation or promise is in law several as well as joint, and an action may be commenced thereon against the legal representatives of such as are dead, jointly with the survivors, and judgments entered accordingly.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-5-283 ("Joint Obligations and Promises.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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