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Where a person gives a guarantee upon a contract that the creditor shall not act upon it until another person has joined in it as co-surety, the guarantee is not valid if that other person does not join.
Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 144
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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 144 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Guarantee on Contract That Creditor Shall Not Act on It Until Co-surety Joins. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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