sec.67Effect of joint promises and liabilities

### sec.67 Effect of joint promises and liabilities Subject to this Act and any other Act— a promise made by 2 or more persons takes effect, unless a contrary intention appears, as a promise made jointly and severally by each of those persons; and a joint liability is discharged, or a cause of action with respect to a joint liability is extinguished, by a fact, event or other thing only to the extent the liability would be discharged, or cause of action extinguished, by the fact, event or other thing if the liability were joint and several. In this section— promise includes— a promise, bond or other obligation under seal or under a deed; and a covenant, whether express or implied under this Act. (sec.67-ssec.1) Subject to this Act and any other Act— a promise made by 2 or more persons takes effect, unless a contrary intention appears, as a promise made jointly and severally by each of those persons; and a joint liability is discharged, or a cause of action with respect to a joint liability is extinguished, by a fact, event or other thing only to the extent the liability would be discharged, or cause of action extinguished, by the fact, event or other thing if the liability were joint and several. (sec.67-ssec.2) In this section— promise includes— a promise, bond or other obligation under seal or under a deed; and a covenant, whether express or implied under this Act. - (a) a promise made by 2 or more persons takes effect, unless a contrary intention appears, as a promise made jointly and severally by each of those persons; and - (b) a joint liability is discharged, or a cause of action with respect to a joint liability is extinguished, by a fact, event or other thing only to the extent the liability would be discharged, or cause of action extinguished, by the fact, event or other thing if the liability were joint and several. - (a) a promise, bond or other obligation under seal or under a deed; and - (b) a covenant, whether express or implied under this Act.