16-105. Release of persons jointly or severally liable. Any person jointly or severally liable with others for the payment of any debt or demand may be released from such liability by the creditor, and such release shall not discharge the other debtors or obligors beyond the proper proportion of the debt or demand for which the person released was liable.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, ยง 5; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-105.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises
Article 1 - General Provisions
16-101 Joint contracts as joint and several.
16-102 Liability of estate of decedent thereon.
16-103 Liability on death of all joint obligors.
16-104 Suit against copartners or joint obligors.
16-105 Release of persons jointly or severally liable.
16-107 Consideration, what imports.
16-109 Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands.
16-110 Conveyances of improvements on public lands.
16-112 Restraint of trade; penalty.
16-113 Appointment of process agent by nonresident contractor; exception; filing.
16-114 Penalty for violating preceding section.
16-117 Credit agreements; definitions.
16-118 Same; requirements; failure to comply.
16-119 Same; declaration of meaning of original act.