Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5051

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 5051. Action against resident joint contractor

When a bond, recognizance, bill, note, or other contract has been executed by two or more persons jointly and one or more of them reside out of the State, an action may be sustained thereon against the party residing in the State.