Section 56-2-7 – Property of principal first resorted to.
56-2-7. Property of principal first resorted to. Whenever property of a surety is hypothecated with the property of the principal, the surety is entitled to have the property of the principal first applied to the discharge of the obligation. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0212.
Section 56-2-8 – Surety exonerated in like manner with guarantor.
56-2-8. Surety exonerated in like manner with guarantor. A surety is exonerated in like manner with the guarantor. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0205 (1).
Section 56-2-9 – Surety exonerated by performance or offer of performance.
56-2-9. Surety exonerated by performance or offer of performance. A surety is exonerated by performance of the principal obligation or tender of such performance duly made as provided in this code. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0205 (2).
Section 56-2-10 – Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by act of creditor.
56-2-10. Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by act of creditor. A surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is prejudiced by any act of the creditor which would naturally prove injurious to the remedies of the surety or inconsistent with his rights or which lessens his security. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0205 (3).
Section 56-2-11 – Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by omission of creditor.
56-2-11. Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by omission of creditor. A surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is prejudiced by an omission of the creditor to do anything when required by the surety which it is his duty to do. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0205 (4).
Section 56-2-12 – Liability of surety limited by express terms of contract–Penalty for breach.
56-2-12. Liability of surety limited by express terms of contract–Penalty for breach. A surety cannot be held beyond the express terms of his contract, and if such contract prescribes a penalty for its breach, he cannot in any case be liable for more than the penalty. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0202.
Section 56-2-13 – Suretyship relation not changed by creditor’s judgment against surety.
56-2-13. Suretyship relation not changed by creditor’s judgment against surety. Notwithstanding the recovery of a judgment by a creditor against a surety, the latter still occupies the relation of surety. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0204.
Section 56-2-14 – Satisfaction of principal obligation by surety–Reimbursement, exception as to other persons.
56-2-14. Satisfaction of principal obligation by surety–Reimbursement, exception as to other persons. If a surety satisfies the principal obligation or any part thereof, whether with or without legal proceedings, the principal is bound to reimburse what he has disbursed including necessary costs and expenses, but the surety has no claim for reimbursement against other persons, […]
Section 56-2-17 – Surety subrogated to rights of creditor.
56-2-17. Surety subrogated to rights of creditor. If the duty of the principal to the creditor is fully satisfied, the surety, to the extent that he has contributed to this satisfaction, is subrogated to all of the following: (1)The rights of the creditor against the principal; (2)Subject to the rule stated in subdivision (4) of […]
Section 56-2-2 – Apparent principal may show that he is a surety.
56-2-2. Apparent principal may show that he is a surety. One who appears to be a principal whether by terms of a written instrument or otherwise may show that he is in fact a surety except as against persons who have acted on the faith of his apparent character of principal. Source: SDC 1939, §26.0203.