Covenant

SEVERAL. A several covenant is one entered into by one person only. It frequently happens that a number of persons enter into the same contract, and that each binds himself to perform the whole of it, in such case, when the contract is under seal, the covenantors are severally bound for the performance of it. The terms usually employed to make a several covenant are “severally,” or ‘“ each of us.” In practice, it is common for the parties to bind themselves jointly and on Parties, 19; Cruise Dig. tit. 32, c. 25, s. 18; Bac. Ab Covenant D). COVENANT TOSTAND SEIF-