Alabama § 43-2-90 - Rights of Sureties Among Themselves.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-2-90 — Rights of Sureties Among Themselves., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-2-90. Rights of Sureties Among Themselves.
The sureties in either bond, who have been compelled to make any payment thereon for the principal obligor, on a breach subsequent to the execution of the last bond, have the same remedies against the sureties on the remaining bonds as cosureties have against each other and may recover against such sureties such an amount as shall be in the same proportion to the sum paid by the plaintiff as the aggregate penalty of the two bonds bears to the penalty of the bond of the defendant, apportioning the same among the solvent sureties.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 43-2-90 cover?
Section 43-2-90 ("Rights of Sureties Among Themselves.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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