28-11-402. When apparent principal may show surety. A person who appears to be a principal, whether by the terms of a written instrument or otherwise, may show that the person is in fact a surety except as against persons who have acted on the faith of the person's apparent character of principal.

     History: En. Sec. 3671, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5681, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8196, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2832; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1559; re-en. Sec. 8196, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 30-402; amd. Sec. 830, Ch. 56, L. 2009.