Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 3.116

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; CONTRIBUTION

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 1–12 (616 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lavender v. Bunch (2007)

Most recently applied in OUALLINE v. Burns (August 2010)

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, two or more persons who have the same liability on an instrument as makers, drawers, acceptors, indorsers who indorse as joint payees, or anomalous indorsers are jointly and severally liable in the capacity in which they sign.

(b) Except as provided in Section 3.419(e) or by agreement of the affected parties, a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.