Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1949Rights of co- suretiesasbetween themselves.
Title II of Book Third of the Code of Organization and Civil
(1) Where several persons have become sureties for the same debtor and for the same debt, the surety who has paid the debt, has a right to relief against the other co-sureties for their respective shares.
(2) The surety is entitled to such relief only if he has paid in any of the cases mentioned in the last preceding article.