Notwithstanding the recovery of a judgment by a creditor against a surety, the latter still occupies the relation of surety.
S.D. Codified Laws § 56-2-13
Suretyship relation not changed by creditor's judgment against surety
Source: SDC 1939, § 26.0204.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.