Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1431 — Joint or Several Obligations
Cal. Civ. Code § 1431
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Joint Liability
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1431 — Joint or Several Obligations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Joint Liability
An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several persons, is presumed to be joint, and not several, except as provided in Section 1431.2, and except in the special cases mentioned in the title on the interpretation of contracts. This presumption, in the case of a right, can be overcome only by express words to the contrary.