One who appears to be a principal, whether by the terms of a written instrument or otherwise, may show that the person in fact is a surety except as against persons who have acted on the faith of that person’s apparent character of principal.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 22-03-02

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
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