Accessory contract

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A contract subordinate to the main or principal one.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by others; such as suretyship, mortgages, and pledges. It is a general rule that payment or release of the debt due, or the performance of a thing required to be performed by the first or principal contract, is a full discharge of such accessory obligation; Fothier, Ob. 1, c. 1, s. 1, art. 2, n. 14; id. n. 182, 1S6; see 8 Mass. 551; Waring' v. Smyth, 2 Barb. Ch. (X. Y.) 119, 47 Am. Dec. 299; Blodgett v. Wadhams, Lalor's Supp. (N. Y.) 65; Ackla.la, 0 Pa. 228; Whittemore v. Gil N. If. 4S4; and that an assignment of the principal contract will carry the accessory contract with it; Donley v. Hays, 17 S. & R. (Pa.) 400; Jackson v. Blodget, 5 Cow. (X. Y.) 202; Ord v. Mc Kee. 5 Cal. 515; Crow v. Vance, 4 la. 434; Whittemore v. Gibbs, 24

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. A contract which is incident or auxiliary to another or principal contract; such as the engagement of a surety. Poth Obi. pt. 1, c. 1, § 1, art 2. A principal contract ls one entered into by both parties on their own accounts, or in the several qualities they assume. An accessory contract is made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by others; such as suretyship, mortgage, and pledge. Civll Code Ln. art. 1771.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the civil law. <A contract which is incident or wuxiliary to another or principal contract; such as the engagement of a surety. Poth. Obl. pt. 1, ¢. 1, § 1, art. 2. A principal contract is one entered into by both partivs on their own accounts, or in the several qualities they assume. An accessory contract is made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by others; such as suretyship, mortgage, and pledge. Civil Code La, art. 1771.