Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1248

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A jointly and severally liable surety. He may not plead that recourse must first be had against the debtor, nor claim prior exhaustion of the debtor's assets. If he pays the debt, he may have recourse against the remaining sureties, whether by a subrogation action or a personal action.
Arabic original
الكفيل المتضامن. ليس له الدفع بالرجوع على المدين أولا،ً ولا تجريد المدين من أمواله. وإذا وفي الدين كان له الرجوع على الكفلاء الباقين سواء بدعوى الحلول أو الدعوى الشخصية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٧/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٤٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 238. PDF pages: 238.

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