37. Apportionment of benefit of obligation on severance.

illustrations
(a) A sells to B, C and D a house situated in a village and leased to E at an annual rent of Rs. 30 and delivery of one fat sheep, B having provided half the purchase-money and C and D one-quarter each. E , having notice of this, must pay Rs. 15 to B , Rs. 7.50 to C , and Rs. 7.50 to D and must deliver the sheep according to the joint direction of B, C and D .
(b) In the same case, each house in the village being bound to provide ten days labour each year on a dyke to prevent inundation. E had agreed as a term of his lease to perform this work for A, B, C and D severally require E to perform the ten days work due on account of the house of each. E is not bound to do more than ten days work in all, according to such directions as B, C and D may join in giving.