25-3-122 - Motion by surety.

25-3-122. Motion by surety.

Sureties are entitled to judgment by motion against their principals:

     (1)  Whenever judgment has been rendered against them as such sureties;

     (2)  Whenever such judgment, or any part thereof, has been paid by the surety.

[Code 1858, § 3620 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 15, § 1; 1809 (Sept.), ch. 69, § 1); Shan., § 5385; Code 1932, § 9544; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-323.]