KRS 412.080: Action by surety who pays, against principal -- Against cosurety.

If a surety pays any part of a debt or liability for which he is bound as surety, he may

recover the amount, with interest from time of payment, from the principal by action at

law or by motion, after ten (10) days' notice in writing. He may also sue a cos urety,

separately or as a joint defendant with the principal, in such proceeding, and in like

manner recover judgment against him, separately or jointly, at the same time, for his

proper part of the debt or liability so paid, as if the sureties were the so le obligors. If one

(1) or more of several cosureties is insolvent, or resides out of the state, the recovery

against the solvent and resident sureties shall also be for a proper part of the share of

liability pertaining to the insolvent or nonresident sur ety. If the surety afterwards makes

further payment on the debt or liability, he may again have like remedy therefor. But

nothing in this section shall preclude the party sued from making any defense that might

have been made against the original demand, u nless the payment was made after and in

consequence of a judgment in an action of which he had notice.