historical definition of suretyship
A surety is one who at the request of an-. other, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsi-. ble for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third per-. son, or hypothecates property as security therefor:'. Except that surety is correctly defined as a person and guar-. anty as a thing, the second definition adds only two phrases.