Surety appearing as principal may show status as surety - Exception

N.D. Cent. Code § 22-03-02
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22-03-02. Surety appearing as principal may show status as surety - Exception One who appears to be a principal, whether by the terms of a written instrument or otherwise, may show that the person in fact is a surety except as against persons who have acted on the faith of that person's apparent character of principal.
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