Payment by a surety or endorser of a debt past due entitles him to proceed immediately against his principal for the sum paid, with interest thereon, and all legal costs to which he may have been subjected by the default of the principal.
Ala. Code § 8-3-5
Rights of Surety Against Principal Upon Payment of Debt.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 124 F. Supp. 2d 1211 - Frontier Insurance v. International, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in Hanover Insurance v. Hudak & Dawson Construction (May 2013)
(Code 1907, §5388; Code 1923, §9547; Code 1940, T. 9, §81.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.