When any such cause of
action as is referred to in section 38(1) has accrued against 2 or more joint
debtors, the person having such cause of action shall not be entitled to any
additional time within which to sue one or more of such joint debtors who was
or were not beyond the seas by reason only that some one or more of such joint
debtors was or were at such time beyond the seas; and such person so entitled
shall not be barred from commencing against one or more of such last-mentioned
joint debtors after his or their return from beyond the seas by reason only
that judgment has already been recovered against one or more of such
first-mentioned joint debtors.