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· 8/8/1989

Preston Smith, Plaintiffs-Counter v. Charles Joplin, Defendant-Counter

Citations

  • 879 F.2d 159
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 11652
  • 1989 WL 80397

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  • “[I]rrespective of the guarantor’s intent, it is well settled that if the underlying debt is unenforceable and that the principal debtor has no liability, the guarantor of that debt likewise has no liability.”

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Judges: King, Garwood, Davis

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