When any action is brought against two or more defendants upon a contract, any one or more of the defendants being surety for the others, the surety may, upon a written complaint to the court, cause the question of suretyship to be tried and determined upon the issues made by the parties at the trial of the cause, or at any time before or after the trial, or at a subsequent term, but such proceedings shall not affect the proceedings of the plaintiff.
RCW 19.72.140
Suretyship—Raising issue as defendant.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 106 Wash. 2d 614 - Fluke Capital & Management Services Co. v. Richmond (1986)
Most recently applied in 106 Wash. 2d 614 - Fluke Capital & Management Services Co. v. Richmond (September 1986)
Code 1881 s 646; RRS s 976
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.