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Surety

A surety is one who at the re-quest of another, nnd 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. Civ. Code CaL S 2831; Civ. Code Dak. | 1673

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)