One joint debtor cannot revive a demand against other debtor
When two or more people share a debt or contract together, one person making a promise to pay or admitting the debt does not restart the clock on the other people. Each person is only responsible for their own words and actions when it comes to time limits on the debt.
516.330. One joint debtor cannot a against other debtor. — If there be two or more or or of any , no such joint contractor or or shall lose the of the of sections 516.100 to 516.370, so as to be by reason only of any or promise made or by any other or others of them.
(RSMo 1939 § 1036)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 884; 1919 § 1339; 1909 § 1910
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