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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 26. Suretyship § 26-1. Surety and principal distinguished in judgment and execution

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In the trial of actions upon contracts either of the defendants may show in evidence that he is surety, and if it be satisfactorily shown, the jury in their verdict, or the magistrate in his judgment, shall distinguish the principal and surety, which shall be endorsed on the execution by the clerk of superior court.

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