Supreme Court held that a surety's liability remains unchanged even if the creditor's claim against the co-surety is time-barred.

The Supreme Court ruled that a surety's liability does not diminish when the creditor's claim against a co-surety is declared time-barred. The creditor argued that the co-surety's time-barred defense should reduce the primary surety's obligation, while the surety contended their liability remained absolute. The court decided that the time-bar applies only to the specific co-surety and does not alter the primary surety's statutory liability under the relevant law.