Contract defined — Entire and severable contracts

(a) A contract may be either entire or severable. In an entire contract, the whole contract stands or falls together. In a severable contract, the failure of a distinct part does not void the remainder. (b) The character of the contract in such case is determined by the intention of the parties. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2687; Code 1868, § 2683; Code 1873, § 2725; Code 1882, § 2725; Civil Code 1895, § 3643; Civil Code 1910, § 4228; Code 1933, § 20-112.)