The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 175 : Joint Contracts
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 5055)-
§ 5055. Action against joint contractor not discharged
In such cases an action may be maintained against those not discharged, setting forth in the complaint that the contract was made with the defendants and the party discharged, and that such party has been discharged. Such discharge shall have the same effect as a payment by the party discharged, of his or her equal part of the debt, according to the number of debtors aside from sureties.
