 | California. Supreme Court - 1923
...corporation and in direct violation of the wishes thereof. Our Civil Code (section 2831), defines a surety as "One who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third... | |
 | Michael K. De Chiara, Michael S. Zetlin - 2003 - 424 σελίδες
...defines a surety in part as "[o]ne who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance...third person, or hypothecates property as security therefore. One who undertakes to pay money or to do any other act in event that his principal fails... | |
 | Michael K. De Chiara, Michael S. Zetlin - 2003 - 424 σελίδες
...discussions of bonds is set forth in Chapter 7. 94 Black's Law Dictionary defines a surety in part as "[o]ne who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third... | |
 | 1906
...1906.) 1. PRINCIPAL AND SURETY — Wno ABE SURETIES. Under Civ. Code, § 2831, defining a surety ы one who, at the request of another, and for the purpose...person, or hypothecates property as security therefor, persons who sign a note and execute a mortgage to secure a loan contract by another for his exclusive... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906
...surety for the firm. "A surety is one who, at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance...person, or hypothecates property as security therefor." (Civ. Code, sec. 2831 ; Hassey v. Wilke, 55 Cal. 528.) Here the obligation of the surety is several.... | |
 | California. Legislature - 1889
...creditor. charge guarantor. Surety, what. Apparent surety WHO ABE SURETIES. SEC. 2831. A surety is one who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third... | |
 | California Board of Bank Commissioners - 1888
...omission of the creditor. charge guarantor. WHO ARE SURETIES. Survty, \slmt. h. to SEC. 2831. A surety is one who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third... | |
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A surety is one who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third person, or hypothecates property as security therefor. 
