This is a contract of indemnity.

Rights of indemnity holder when sued Rights of indemnity-holder when sued.—The promisee in a contract of indemnity, acting within the scope of his authority, is entitled to recover from the promisor-

1. (1) all damages which he may be compelled to pay in any suit in respect of any matter to which the promise to indemnify applies;
2. (2) all costs which he may be compelled to pay in any such suit, if, in bringing or defending it, he did not contravene the orders of the promisor, and acted as it would have been prudent for him to act in the absence of any contract of indemnity, or if the promisor authorised him to bring or defend suit;
3. (3) all sums which he may have paid under the terms of any compromise of any such suit, if the compromise was not contrary to the orders of the promisor, and was one which it would have been prudent for the promisee to make in the absence of any contract of indemnity, or if the promisor authorised him to compromise the suit. The promisor in a contract of indemnity, who has indemnified the promisee is entitled to the rights of a surety as defined in section 141. Any contract of indemnity which has been obtained by means of misrepresentation, made by the promisee or with his knowledge or assent, concerning a material part of the transaction is invalid. Explanation.—Keeping silence as to material circumstance is such misrepresentation.