New York Court of Appeals September 15, 1867 (Carrington v. Crocker)

Fullerton, J.

(after stating the case.)—Although, as a general rule, a demand due to several persons jointly, cannot be subdivided, so as to allow the individual interests to be recovered, in separate actions, yet it may be done, with the debtor’s consent. The reason is, that the contract of the debtor is to pay the debt as an entirety to his joint creditors, and is, therefore, indivisible.