An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several persons, may be:
1. Joint;
2. Several; or,
3. Joint and several.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1430
Joint or Several Obligations
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 30 Cal. App. 3d 899 - Vincent v. Grayson (1973)
Most recently applied in 172 Cal. App. 4th 1313 - Birl v. Heritage Care, LLC (March 2009)
Enacted 1872.
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