Section 44 of Indian Contract Act
Effect of release of one joint promisor.— Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisors by the promisee does not discharge the other joint promisor…
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Effect of release of one joint promisor.— Where two or more persons have made a joint promise, a release of one of such joint promisors by the promisee does not discharge the other joint promisor…
Devolution of joint rights.— When a person has made a promise to two or more persons jointly, then, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, the right to claim performance rests, as between him…
Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified.— Where, by the contract, a promisor is to perform his promise without application by the promisee, and no…
Time and place for performance of promise, where time is specified and no application to be made.— When a promise is to be performed on a certain day, and the promisor has undertaken to perform…
Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place.— When a promise is to be performed on a certain day, and the promisor has not undertaken to perform it without application…
Place for performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance.— When a promise is to be performed without application by the promisee, and no place is fixed for…
Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promisee.— The performance of any promise may be made in any manner, or at any time which the promisee prescribes or sanctions. Illustrations (a) B…
Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform.— When a contract consists of reciprocal promises to be simultaneously performed, no promisor need perform his promise unless the promisee is ready…
Order of performance of reciprocal promises.— Where the order in which reciprocal promises are to be performed is expressly fixed by the contract, they shall be performed in that order; and where the order is…