Chapter 7. Suretyship

Article 1. Contract of Suretyship

• § 10-7-1. Contract of Suretyship Or Guaranty Defined; Liability of Surety Generally
• § 10-7-2. Nature of Obligation of Surety
• § 10-7-3. Suretyship Not Extended By Implication
• § 10-7-4. Form of Contract Immaterial

Article 2. Relative Rights of Creditor and Surety

• § 10-7-20. Effect of Release of Or Compounding With Surety
• § 10-7-21. "Novation" Defined; Effect On Surety's Liability
• § 10-7-22. Discharge of Surety By Increase of Risk
• § 10-7-23. Refusal to Deliver Evidence of Debt and Securities On Tender of Amount of Debt As Discharging Surety
• § 10-7-24. Refusal to Sue Principal After Notice By Surety As Discharge
• § 10-7-25. Extending Liability
• § 10-7-26. Promise to Pay In Ignorance of Discharge
• § 10-7-27. Provisions of Uniform Commercial Code to Control
• § 10-7-28. Process Sued Out and Judgment Entered Against Surety As Such
• § 10-7-29. Judgment Against Principal and Surety At Same Time
• § 10-7-30. Bad Faith Refusal of Corporate Surety to Perform Suretyship Contract
• § 10-7-31. Rights of Certain Parties Claiming Protection Under a Payment Bond Or Security Deposit; Notice of Commencement of Work

Article 3. Rights of Surety Against Principal, Cosureties, and Third Persons

• § 10-7-40. Attachment Against Principal
• § 10-7-41. Action For Money Paid, Interest, and Costs -- Right of Surety Or Endorser
• § 10-7-42. Action For Money Paid, Interest, and Costs -- Effect of Judgment Against Surety
• § 10-7-43. Action For Money Paid, Interest, and Costs -- Recovery of Usury Paid By Surety
• § 10-7-44. Foreclosure of Mortgage Or Enforcement of Security Given By Principal
• § 10-7-45. Proof of Suretyship -- By Parol
• § 10-7-46. Proof of Suretyship -- After Judgment
• § 10-7-47. Control of Execution and Judgment By Surety -- Subrogation to Plaintiff's Rights
• § 10-7-48. Control of Execution and Judgment By Surety -- When Sued Separately
• § 10-7-49. Payment Pending Action; Judgment For Plaintiff For Use of Surety
• § 10-7-50. Compelling Contribution -- After Paying More Than Equal Share; Effect of Surety's Insolvency
• § 10-7-51. Compelling Contribution -- Interest On Sum Recovered As Contribution
• § 10-7-52. Compelling Contribution -- Duty to Account For Indemnification From Principal; Compelling Transfer of Security From Principal
• § 10-7-53. Compelling Contribution -- Controlling Action On Debt and Judgments Therein
• § 10-7-54. Endorser's Right to Control Judgment On Debt and Execution Thereon
• § 10-7-55. Protection of Bona Fide Purchasers When Surety Controls Judgment
• § 10-7-56. Subrogation to Rights of Creditor -- Priority of Claim
• § 10-7-57. Subrogation to Rights of Creditor -- As to Securities Held By Creditor