Ram, Rahim and Robert are partners of software business and jointly promises to pay Rs.30, 000 to Raheja. Over a period of time Rahim became insolvent, but his assets are sufficient to pay one-forth of his debts. Robert is compelled to pay the whole. Decide whether Robert is required to pay whole amount himself to Raheja in discharging joint promise.
According Section 43 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 when two or more persons make a joint
promise, the promisee may, in absence of express agreement to the contrary, compel any one or
more of such joint promisers or perform the whole of the promise. Further, if any one of two or
more joint promisers makes default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares. Therefore, in this case, Robert is entitled to receive 2,500 from Rahims assets and 13,750 from Ram.
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