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The Contract Act, 1872

Section 42Devolution of joint liabilities

In forceChapter IV OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

Chapter IV OF THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

By whom Contracts must be performed

s. 42

42. Devolution of joint liabilities When two or more persons have made a joint promise, then, unless a contrary intention appears by the contract, all such persons during their joint lives, and after the death of any of them his representative jointly with the survivor or survivors, and after the death of the last survivor, the representatives of all jointly, must fulfil the promise.

End of s. 42.

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