Joint And Several Bond
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A bond of two or more obligors, who bind themselves jointly and severally to the obligees, who can sue all the obligors jointly, or any one of them separately, for the whole amoimt, but cannot bring a joint action against part, that is, treat it as joint as to some, and several as to others. Upon the payment of the whole by one of such obligors,
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A bond in which the obligors are bound both jointly and individually for the full amount.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
4 bond in which the obligurs bind themselves both jointly and individually to the obliges, and which may be enforced either by a joint action against all or separate actions against each.