South Carolina § 32-9-30 - Rights of joint debtor who has not compounded.
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§ 32-9-30. Rights of joint debtor who has not compounded.
When a joint debtor has thus compounded a joint debtor who has not compounded may make any defense or counterclaim or have any other relief as against the creditor to which he would have been entitled if the composition had not been made. He may require the compounding debtor to contribute his ratable proportion of the joint debt or of the partnership debts, as the case may be, as if the latter had not been discharged. And the debtor who has not compounded with his creditor may set up by way of discount against such creditor the amount compounded by his joint debtor.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 11-253; 1952 Code SECTION 11-253; 1942 Code SECTION 7040; 1932 Code SECTION 7040; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5600; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3946; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2843; R. S. 2313; 1883 (18) 431.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-9-30 ("Rights of joint debtor who has not compounded.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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