Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2268

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The jointly and severally liable surety: may not plead that recourse must first be had against the debtor, or that his assets must first be exhausted, and 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 أولاً. أو تجريده من أمواله وإذا وفى الدين كان له الرجوع على الكفلاء الباقين سواء بدعوى الحلول أو الدعوى الشخصية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٢/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٣/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 421. PDF pages: 418.

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