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Title VI
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Chapter 46
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F.S. 46.041

46.041 Joinder of certain makers, endorsers, etc., of negotiable instruments.—

(1) The makers of negotiable instruments and all other persons who, at or before the execution and delivery thereof, endorsed, guaranteed, or became surety for payment thereof, or are otherwise secondarily liable for payment, may be sued in the same action.

(2) In such action the final judgment shall specify the defendants who are liable for payment only as endorser, surety, guarantor or otherwise secondarily.

(3) When a final judgment authorized by this section is paid by one or more defendants who are liable only as endorser, surety, guarantor, or otherwise secondarily, the holder of such judgment shall, on request, assign such judgment to the defendants paying it. Such defendants are entitled to all the rights and remedies of the original plaintiff to enforce collection from the other defendants who are liable.

History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 6486, 1913; RGS 4733-4735; CGL 6819-6821; s. 2, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 46.11.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 46.041

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 46.041.

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Cases Citing Statute 46.041

Total Results: 11

MBC Gospel Network, LLC, Willie Gary, Lorenzo Williams v. Florida's News Channel, LC, Evander Holyfield, Cecil Fielder, and Rick Newberger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-22

Snippet: The trial court rejected this argument citing § 46.041(1), Florida Statutes, which states: “The makers

Fort Plantation Investments, LLC v. Ironstone Bank, FSB

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-13

Citation: 85 So. 3d 1169, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5645, 2012 WL 1231072

Snippet: payment thereof may be sued in the same action. § 46.041(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). "A suit on a guaranty and

Cukierman v. BankAtlantic

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-01

Citation: 89 So. 3d 250, 2012 WL 280408, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1342

Snippet: party to an action to foreclose the mortgage. See § 46.041, Fla. Stat. (2009); Prevatt v. Fed. Land Bank of

BankAtlantic v. Berliner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-02

Citation: 912 So. 2d 1260, 58 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 821, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17263

Snippet: surety, guarantor or otherwise secondarily." [§ 46.041(2), Fla. Stat. (1987) ] However it was not in error

Vernon v. Service Trucking, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-08-23

Citation: 565 So. 2d 905, 14 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 155, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 6425, 1990 WL 120786

Snippet: or all of them together at his option.2 Section 46.041(1), Florida Statutes (1987) permits the holder

Photomagic Industries, Inc. v. Broward Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-05-10

Citation: 526 So. 2d 136, 1988 WL 44487

Snippet: 213 So.2d 15 (Fla. 3d DCA 1968). While section 46.041, Florida Statutes (1985), allows guarantors to

Marine Midland Bank, N.A. v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-12-15

Citation: 424 So. 2d 83, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22228

Snippet: sum paid under the guarantee. See §§ 46.011 and 46.041, Fla.Stat. (1981); 38 C.J.S. Guaranty § 111.

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-10-29

Snippet: had if the debt had not been paid. See also, s 46.041(3), F.S., providing that when a judgment is paid

Treister v. Pacetty

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1956-02-22

Citation: 85 So. 2d 605

Snippet: Tiger v. Button Land Co., 91 Neb. 433, 136 N.W. 46, 41 L.R.A.,N.S., 820; Kiekhoefer v. United States Nat

Tomlinson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-10-23

Citation: 176 So. 543, 129 Fla. 658, 1937 Fla. LEXIS 1160

Snippet: 616, 60 S.E. 986; Richardson v. State, 145 Ala. 46, 41 So. 82, 8 Ann. Cases 108; Harris v. State, 17 Ga

Thomas v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-09-27

Citation: 181 So. 337, 132 Fla. 78, 1937 Fla. LEXIS 1545

Snippet: 835 and case cited; Richardson v. State,145 Ala. 46, 41 So.2d 32; State v. Bates, 81 S.W. 408; Johnson