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Under joint and several liability or all sums, a claimant may pursue an obligation against any one party as if they were jointly liable and it becomes the responsibility of the defendants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment. This means that if the claimant pursues one defendant and receives payment, that defendant must then pursue the other obligors for a contribution to their share of the liability. (Wikipedia)

When two or more partners have joint and several liability for a debt, a creditor may sue any one of the partners. If a creditor recovers money from one partner, that partner may pursue the other partners for their respective share of obligation. (smallbusiness.chron.com)