A surety who has paid the debt of his principal is subrogated to all the rights of the creditor and, in a controversy with other creditors, ranks in dignity the same as the creditor whose claim is paid.
Ala. Code § 8-3-11
Surety Paying Debt Subrogated to Rights of Creditor.
(Code 1907, §5394; Code 1923, §9553; Code 1940, T. 9, §87.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.