20-1-4. Joint and several obligations and rights.An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several persons may be:(1)Joint;(2)Several; or(3)Joint and several. Source: CivC 1877, §801; CL 1887, §3424; RCivC 1903, §1117; RC 1919, §724; SDC 1939, §47.0104.
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