Wisconsin § 403.116 - Joint and several liability; contribution.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 403.116 — Joint and several liability; contribution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 403.116. Joint and several liability; contribution.
403.116(1) (1) Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, 2 or more persons who have the same liability on an instrument as makers, drawers, acceptors, endorsers who endorse as joint payees or anomalous endorsers are jointly and severally liable in the capacity in which they sign. 403.116(2) (2) Except as provided in s. 403.419 (5) or by agreement of the affected parties, a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law. 403.116(3) (3) Discharge of one party having joint and several liability by a person entitled to enforce the instrument does not affect the right under sub. (2) of a party having the same joint and several liability to receive contribution from the party discharged. 403.116 History History: 1995 a. 449 .
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Section 403.116 ("Joint and several liability; contribution.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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