as contained in the Restatement and hold that, where the principal obligor can satisfy the obligation himself or itself, “[i]t is inequitable for the surety to be compelled to suffer the inconvenience and temporary loss which a payment by him will entail if the principal can satisfy the obligation.” Id. § 112, cmt. a; Gardner v. Bean, 677 P.2d 1116, 1119 (Utah 1984) (“Exoneration permits a guarantor to compel a principal to pay an entire obligation then due.”) (citing Restatement § 112). With respect to the right of contribution from co-sureties, Section 149 of the Restatement gives the surety the right to such contribution if the surety has paid more than the surety’s proportionate share. See First Nat’l Bank v. Energy Equities, Inc., 91 N.M. 11, 17, 569 P.2d 421, 427 (Ct.App.1977) (<HOLDING>); see also Gardner, 677 P.2d at 1118 (same)
recognizing contribution in the appropriate case recognizing a right to contribution holding that contribution will lie where no statute precludes recovery from the joint tortfeasor against whom contribution is sought recognizing right of contribution against joint tortfeasor where release is obtained on his behalf recognizing right of guarantor to contribution against coguarantors