In a contract action brought against alleged joint debtors:
(1) The plaintiff need not prove their joint liability as alleged in order to maintain the action;
(2) The plaintiff may recover as in actions in tort against one or more of the defendants who are shown by the evidence to be indebted to the plaintiff; and
(3) Judgment shall be entered in the plaintiff’s favor against one or more of the defendants as fully as if the defendant or defendants against whom the plaintiff fails to establish a claim had not been joined in the suit.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 1 - Judgments -- Miscellaneous
Section 11-101 - Money Judgment, Penalty, Fine, or Forfeiture to Be Expressed in Dollars and Cents
Section 11-102 - Judgment Against One or More Partners or Obligors
Section 11-103 - Suits Against Joint Debtors
Section 11-104 - Detinue; Judgment in Alternative
Section 11-105 - Judgment Against Unincorporated Association
Section 11-106 - Interest on Judgments Arising From Contracts for Loan of Money; Student Loans
Section 11-108 - Personal Injury Action -- Limitation on Noneconomic Damages
Section 11-109 - Personal Injury Action -- Award for Damages
Section 11-110 - Damages for Injury to Pet