Alabama § 8-3-10 - Control of Judgment by Endorser Upon Payment of Debt.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-3-10 — Control of Judgment by Endorser Upon Payment of Debt., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-3-10. Control of Judgment by Endorser Upon Payment of Debt.
(a) Every endorser who shall pay off and discharge the debt on which he is endorser, either pending the action or after judgment, whether the judgment be joint against the principal and all the endorsers or several against such, shall be entitled to control the judgment and execution founded thereon against the principal and all prior endorsers in the same manner, upon the same proof and under the same circumstances as provided in the case of sureties.
(b) If such endorser shall collect the same of a prior endorser, such prior endorser shall have the same control of the judgment or judgments against the principal or any endorser prior to him.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-3-10 cover?
Section 8-3-10 ("Control of Judgment by Endorser Upon Payment of Debt.") 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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