20-1-6. Right of contribution on satisfaction of joint obligation.
A party to a joint, or joint and several, obligation, who satisfies more than his share of the claim against all, may require a proportionate contribution from all the parties joined with him.
Source: CivC 1877, §803; CL 1887, §3426; RCivC 1903, §1119; RC 1919, §726; SDC 1939, §47.0106.