The party having the right of selection between alternative acts must select one of them in its entirety, and cannot select part of one and part of another without the consent of the other party.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1450
Alternative Obligations
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Wakeham v. Barker (1889)
Most recently applied in Del Puerto Water District v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (May 2003)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.