The death of a joint promisor discharges his estate and leaves the survivors liable for the entire amount of the debt.1 In equity relief against the estate of the deceased promisor could be given if the survivors were insolvent.2 The survivor could have contribution from the estate of the deceased promisor.3 By statute in many states the death of a joint promisor leaves his estate liable,4 or turns the contract into a joint and several one.6

2 Davidson v. Burke, 143 111. 139; 36 Am. St. Rep. 367; 32 N. E. 514.

3 Gilman v. Rives, 10 Pet. (U. S.) 298; Bragg v. Wetzel, 5 Blackf. (Ind.) 95; 18 Am. Dec. 131; Meyer v. Estes, 164 Mass. 457; 32 L. R. A. 283; 41 N. E. 683; Dumanoise v. Townsend, 80 Mich. 302; 45 N. W. 179; Lemon v. Wheeler, 96 Mo. App. 651; 70 S. W. 924; Pollard v. Collier, 8 Ohio 43; Lucas v. Sanders, 1 McMul. (S. C.) 311.

4 Perkins County v. Miller, 55 Neb. 141; 75 N. W. 577.

5 Camp v. Simon, 23 Utah 56; 63 Pac. 332.

6 Sully v. Campbell, 99 Tenn. 434; 43 L. R. A. 161; 42 S. W. 15.

1 Ashby v. Ashby, 7 B. & C. 444; Burgoyne v. Trust Co., 5 0. S. 586; Murphey v. Weil, 92 Wis. 467; 66 N. W. 532.

2 Moore v. Rogers, 19 111. 347; New Haven, etc., Co. v. Hayden, 119 Mass. 361; Hamersley v. Lambert, 2 Johns. Ch. 508; Burgoyne v. Trust Co., 5 0. S. 586; Ayer v. Wilson, 2 Mill (S. C.) 319; 12 Am. Dec. 677.

3 Erwin v. Dundas, 4 How. (U. S.) 58.