22-03 Suretyship - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 22-03SURETYSHIP22-03-01. Surety defined. A surety is one who, at the request of another and for thepurpose of securing to the latter a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter
of some act in favor of a third person or hypothecates property as security therefor.22-03-02. Surety appearing as principal may show status as surety - Exception.One who appears to be a principal, whether by the terms of a written instrument or otherwise,
may show that the person in fact is a surety except as against persons who have acted on the
faith of that person's apparent character of principal.22-03-03.Limitations on liability of surety.A surety cannot be held beyond theexpress terms of the surety's contract and if such contract prescribes a penalty for its breach, the
surety cannot be liable in any case for more than the penalty.22-03-04. Interpreting contract of suretyship. In interpreting the terms of a contract ofsuretyship, the same rules are to be observed as in the case of other contracts.22-03-05. Suretyship survives judgment. A surety still occupies the position of suretyeven though a creditor recovers a judgment against the surety.22-03-06. Exoneration of surety - Methods. A surety is exonerated:1.In like manner with a guarantor;2.By performance of the principal obligation or tender of such performance duly made
as provided in this code;3.To the extent to which the surety is prejudiced by any act of the creditor which would
naturally prove injurious to the remedies of the surety or inconsistent with the
surety's rights, or which lessens the surety's security; or4.To the extent to which the surety is prejudiced by an omission of the creditor to do
anything when required by the surety which it is the creditor's duty to do.22-03-07. Rights of surety same as rights of guarantor. A surety has all the rights ofa guarantor whether the surety becomes personally responsible or not.22-03-08. Surety may require creditors to proceed against principal. A surety mayrequire the surety's creditor to proceed against the principal or to pursue any other remedy in the
creditor's power which the surety cannot pursue and which would lighten the surety's burden. If
the creditor neglects to do so, the surety is exonerated to the extent to which the surety is
prejudiced by such neglect.22-03-09. Surety may compel principal to perform obligation when due. A suretymay compel the surety's principal to perform the obligation when due.22-03-10.Reimbursement of surety by principal - Claims for reimbursementagainst others. If a surety satisfies the principal obligation, or any part thereof, with or without
legal proceedings, the principal is bound to reimburse the surety for what the surety has
disbursed, including necessary costs and expenses.A surety has no claim, however, forreimbursement against other persons though they may have been benefited by the surety's act,
except as prescribed by section 22-03-11.22-03-11.Remedies of surety - Contribution from cosureties.A surety, uponsatisfying the obligations of the principal, is entitled to enforce every remedy which the creditor
then has against the principal, to the extent of reimbursing what the surety has expended, andPage No. 1also to require all of the surety's cosureties to contribute thereto without regard to the order of
time in which they became such.22-03-12. Security to which surety is entitled - Subrogation. A surety is entitled tothe benefit of every security for the performance of the principal obligation held by the creditor or
by a cosurety at the time of entering into the contract of suretyship or acquired by the surety
afterwards, whether the surety was aware of the security or not.22-03-13.Property of surety and principal hypothecated - Property of principalapplied to discharge of obligation. 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.22-03-14. Creditor entitled to security of debtor given to surety. A creditor is entitledto the benefit of everything which a surety has received from the debtor by way of security for the
performance of the obligation, and upon the maturity of the obligation the creditor may compel
the application of such security to the satisfaction of the obligation.22-03-15. Joint control over moneys and assets of fiduciary. It is lawful for any partyof whom a bond, undertaking, or other obligation is required, to agree with that party's surety or
sureties for the deposit of any or all moneys and assets for which that party and that party's
surety or sureties are or may be held responsible, with a bank, savings bank, safe deposit or trust
company, authorized by law to do business as such, or with other depository approved by the
court or a judge thereof, if such deposit is otherwise proper, for the safekeeping thereof, and in
such manner as to prevent the withdrawal of such money or assets or any part thereof, without
the written consent of such surety or sureties, or an order of court, or a judge thereof made on
such notice to such surety or sureties as such court or judge may direct. Such agreement does
not in any manner release from or change the liability of the principal or sureties as established
by the terms of the said bond.Page No. 2Document Outlinechapter 22-03 suretyship