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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure » Article 10 - Joint and Several Debtors.

§ 1-113 – Defendants jointly or severally liable.

1-113. Defendants jointly or severally liable. Where the action is against two or more defendants, and the summons is served on one or more, but not on all of them, the plaintiff may proceed as follows: (1) If the action is against defendants jointly indebted upon contract, he may proceed against the defendants served, unless […]

§ 1-114 – Summoned after judgment; defense.

1-114. Summoned after judgment; defense. When a judgment is recovered against one or more of several persons jointly indebted upon a contract in accordance with the preceding section [ 1-113], those who were not originally summoned to answer the complaint may be summoned to show cause why they should not be bound by the judgment, […]