Guarantor liability cannot arise before the principal debtor's liability; guarantor obligation is not enforceable if the secured debt lacks enforceability.

The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim against the guarantor, ruling that the guarantor's liability could not be enforced prior to the principal debtor's liability. The plaintiff argued for immediate enforcement, but the defendant contended that the underlying debt remained unenforceable at the time of the suit. The court held that a guarantor's obligation is accessory and cannot exist independently if the principal debt lacks the necessary legal enforceability.