Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2122

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The joint and several surety. He may not plead that recourse must first be had against the debtor, nor that the debtor's assets must first be exhausted. 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 وفى 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 ٨٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 369. PDF pages: 369.

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