Indiana § 34-22-1-3 Trial on issue of suretyship; two or more defendants

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-22-1-3 — Trial on issue of suretyship; two or more defendants

Indiana § 34-22-1-3

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 22CAUSES OF ACTION: SURETY'S REMEDIES

Ch. 1Remedies of Sureties Against Their Principals

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Ind. Code § 34-22-1-3 (2026).

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(a)This section applies when:

(1)an action is brought against two (2) or more defendants upon a contract; and

(2)at least one (1) or more of the defendants is a surety for the others.

(b)The surety may, upon a written complaint to the court, cause the question of suretyship to be tried and determined, upon the issue made by the parties at:

(1)the trial of the cause; or

(2)any time before or after the trial.

(c)Proceedings described in subsection (b) do not affect the proceedings of the plaintiff. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-55-3.]

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(a) This section applies when:
(1) an action is brought against two (2) or more defendants upon
a contract; and
(2) at least one (1) or more of the defendants is a surety for the
others.
(b) The surety may, upon a written complaint to the court, cause the
question of suretyship to be tried and determined, upon the issue made
by the parties at:
(1) the trial of the cause; or
(2) any time before or after the trial.
(c) Proceedings described in subsection (b) do not affect the
proceedings of the plaintiff.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-55-3.]