A guarantor who makes a partial payment towards a guaranteed debt has no right of subrogation to the creditor's securities where the principal debtor's total obligations under the security instrument remain undischarged, including ongoing receivership expenses, costs of litigation, and potential liabilities. The right of subrogation can only arise when all obligations secured by the mortgage debenture have been fully paid and the creditor has no further use for the securities.
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