What is Continuing guarantee? Section 129 of Indian Contract Act 1872
129. A guarantee which extends to a series of transactions is called a "continuing guarantee".
Illustrations
(a) A, in consideration that B will employ C in collecting the
rent of B's zamindari, promises B to be responsible, to the
amount of 5,000 rupees, for due collection and payment by C of
those rents. This is a continuing guarantee.
(b) A guarantees payment to B, a tea-dealer, to the amount of £100, for any tea he may from time to time supply to C. B supplies C with tea to above the value of £100, and C pays B for it. Afterwards B supplies C with tea to the value of £200. C fails to pay. The guarantee given by A was a continuing guarantee, and he is accordingly liable to B to the extent of £100.
(c) A guarantees payment to B of the price of five sacks of flour to be delivered by B to C and to be paid for in a month. B delivers five sacks to C. C pays for them. Afterwards B delivers four sacks to C, which C does not pay for. The guarantee given by A was not a continuing guarantee, and accordingly he is not liable for the price of the four sacks.
Section 126 - Contract of guarantee surety principal debtor and creditor
Section 127 - Consideration for guarantee
Section 128 - Suretys liability
Section 129 - Continuing guarantee
Section 130 - Revocation of continuing guarantee
Section 131 - Revocation of continuing guarantee by suretys death
Section 133 - Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract
Section 134 - Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor
Section 137 - Creditors forbearance to sue does not discharge surety
Section 138 - Release of one co-surety does not discharge others
Section 139 - Discharge of surety by creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy
Section 140 - Rights of surety on payment of performance
Section 141 - Suretys right to benefit of creditors securities
Section 142 - Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation invalid
Section 143 - Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid
Section 144 - Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins