Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-142 (2026)

Joint debtors; discharge; set-off

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A discharge to one of several joint debtors, purporting to discharge him only, shall not affect the claim of the creditor against the other joint debtors. The other joint debtors may be sued for the debt and may set off any demand which could have been set off had the action been brought against all the original joint debtors.

(1949 Rev., S. 7865; P.A. 82-160, S. 58.)

History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.

Effect of statute. 39 C. 575. Declaration against one joint debtor sufficient. 48 C. 43. Cited. 89 C. 84.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2014 · leading case: Schiffer v. United Grocers, Inc., 989 P.2d 10 (Or. 1999).

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Schiffer v. United Grocers, Inc., 989 P.2d 10 (Or. 1999). · cites it 2× “Connecticut: Conn Gen Stat Ann § 52-142 (West 1991 and Supp 1999) ("discharge to one of several joint debtors, purporting to discharge him only, shall not affect the claim of the creditor against the other joint debtors").”

OCI Mortg. Corp. v. Marchese, 774 A.2d 940 (Conn. 2001). · cites it 2× “and involves mutual debts between parties in any action: (1) to recover on a debt pursuant to § 52-139; (2) by an assignee of a nonnegotiable chose in action pursuant to General Statutes § 52-140; (3) for trespass to real or personal property or other tort committed without…”

McKenna v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc., 592 A.2d 980 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). “Second, § 52-142 (c) does not authorize the taking of discovery depositions, but only evidentiary depositions.”

Drill Masters-Eldorado Tool, Inc. v. PCC Specialty Prods., Inc., 49 F. Supp. 3d 188 (D. Conn. 2014). · cites it 2× “and involves mutual debts between parties in any action: (1) to recover on a debt pursuant to § 52-139; (2) by an assignee of a nonnegotiable chose in action pursuant to General Statutes § 52-140; (3) for trespass to real or personal property or other tort committed without…”

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