Mississippi § 85-5-3 - Judgment against one debtor does not affect rights against others.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-5-3 — Judgment against one debtor does not affect rights against others., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-5-3. Judgment against one debtor does not affect rights against others.
In any action founded on a joint or joint and several bond, covenant, bill of exchange, promissory note, or other contract, or on a contract or liability of copartners, it shall be lawful to sue any one or more of the parties liable on such bond, covenant, bill of exchange, promissory note, or other contract or liability; and separate suits may be brought against the representatives of such of the parties as have died, or joint suits may be brought against the representatives of the deceased party and those who are alive and bound therein; and the rendition of judgment against one or more joint or joint and several debtors shall not affect any right of the plaintiff as to the other parties, unless satisfaction has been obtained.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-5-3 cover?
Section 85-5-3 ("Judgment against one debtor does not affect rights against others.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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