The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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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Amendments to 46.041

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.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FORT PLANTATION INVESTMENTS, LLC, v. IRONSTONE BANK, FSB,, 85 So. 3d 1169 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . . § 46.041(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). . . .

CUKIERMAN, v. BANKATLANTIC,, 89 So. 3d 250 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . See § 46.041, Fla. Stat. (2009); Prevatt v. Fed. . . .

BANKATLANTIC, v. BERLINER,, 912 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . .” [§ 46.041(2), Fla. . . . Section 46.041(1), Florida Statutes (1987) permits the holder to sue the guarantor in the same action . . .

UNITED STATES v. PEREIDA,, 75 F. App'x 213 (5th Cir. 2003)

. . . It alleged Pereida: (1) violated Texas Penal Code § 46.041 (felon in possession of body armor); (2) failed . . .

In COCHRANE,, 178 B.R. 1011 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1995)

. . . . § 46.041(1); Vernon v. Service Trucking, Inc., 565 So.2d 905, 906 (Fla.Ct.App.1990). . . .

L. VERNON, v. SERVICE TRUCKING, INC., 565 So. 2d 905 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 46.041(1), Florida Statutes (1987) permits the holder to sue the guarantor in the same action . . . SHARP, JJ., concur. . § 46.041(2), Fla.Stat. (1987). . Black’s Law Dictionary, 5th Edition. . . .

PHOTOMAGIC INDUSTRIES, INC. J. J. v. BROWARD BANK,, 526 So. 2d 136 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . While section 46.041, Florida Statutes (1985), allows guarantors to be joined in an action against the . . .

MARINE MIDLAND BANK, N. A. a v. SMITH,, 424 So. 2d 83 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See §§ 46.011 and 46.041, Fla.Stat. (1981); 38 C.J.S. Guaranty § 111. . . .