law: Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883
  9.Liability of joint
  
  borrowers as among themselves :-
  When a loan is made
  
  under this Act to the members of a village community or to any other persons on
  
  such terms that all of them are jointly and severally bound to the Government
  
  for the payment of the whole amount payable in respect thereof, and a statement
  
  showing the portion of that amount which as among themselves each is bound to
  
  contribute is entered upon the order granting the loan and is signed by each of
  
  them and by the officer making the order, that statements shall be conclusive
  
  evidence of the portion of that amount which as among themselves each of those
  
  persons is bound to contribute.