Civil Law Act 1909 s 17

s 17 Proceedings against persons jointly liable for same debt or damage

17. Judgment recovered against any person liable in respect of any debt or damage shall not be a bar to an action, or to the continuance of an action, against any other person who is (apart from any such bar) jointly liable with him in respect of the same debt or damage.

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