Section 62Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Actions on joint contracts

Where a bankrupt is a contractor in respect of a contract jointly with another person or other persons, that person or those persons may sue or be sued in respect of the contract without the joinder of the bankrupt.

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