At common law on the death of a joint promisee his interest passed to the surviving promisees.1 If by the death of the other joint promisees the interest has vested in the survivor, he may assign it.2 The surviving joint promisees must allege the joint contract and the death of the joint promisees who do not appear as plaintiffs.3 Equity would compel the survivors to account to the personal representative of the deceased co-promisee for the latter's interest in the contract.4 The administrator of the deceased joint promisee can not sue without joining the other joint promisees.5 In many jurisdictions these rules have been modified by statute, and the administrator of the deceased joint promisee is allowed to join with the surviving promisees.

New York. Dob v. Halsey, 16 Johns. (N. Y.) 34, 8 Am. Dec. 293.

Ohio. Tapscott v. Williams, 10 Ohio 442.

Pennsylvania. Sweigart v. Berk, 8 S. & R. (Pa.) 308.

Rhode Island. Clapp v. Pawtucket Institution, 15 R. I. 480, 2 Am. St. Rep. 915, 8 Atl. 607.

Vermont. Angus v. Robinson, 50 Vt. 585, 59 Am. Rep. 758, 8 Atl. 497; Davis v. Ins. Co., 70 Vt. 217, 30 Atl. 1095.

2 Livingston v. Pugsley, 124 Ark. 432, 187 S. W. 925 (obiter).

3 Wright v. McLemore, 16 Tenn. (10 Yerg.) 235.

4Cullen v. Knowles [1898], 2 Q. B. 380.

5 Alexander v. Jacoby, 23 O. S. 358.

6 Montana Mining Co. v. Milling Co., 19 Mont. 313, 48 Pac. 305.

1 England. Jell v. Douglas, 4 B. & Ald. 374; Martin v. Crump, 2 Salk. 444,

Comb. 474 [sub nomine, Martin v. Crompe, 1 Ld. Raym. 340].

Illinois. Erwin v. Felter, 283 111. 36, L. R. A. 1918E, 776, 119 N. E. 926.

Kentucky. McCalla v. Rigg, 10 Ky. (3 A. K. Mar.) 259.

Massachusetts. Donnell v. Manson, 109 Mass. 576.

Minnesota. Hedderly v. Downs, 31 Minn. 183, 17 N. W. 274; Semper v. Coates, 93 Minn. 76, 100 N. W. 662.

South Carolina. Kinsler v. McCants, 4 Rich. L. (S. Car.) 46, 53 Am. Dec. 711.

A certificate of deposit in favor of "A or B or the survivor" passes, on A's death, to B, and A's estate has no interest therein. Erwin v. Felter, 283 111. 36, L. R. A. 1918E, 776, 119 N. E. 926.

2 Semper v. Coates, 93 Minn. 76, 100 N. W. 662.

3 Jell v. Douglas, 4 B. & Ald. 374.