The burden of an obligation may be transferred with the consent of the party entitled to its benefit, but not otherwise, except as provided by Section 1466.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1457
TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case 91 Cal. App. 3d 69 - Mayes v. Sturdy Northern Sales, Inc. (1979)
Most recently applied in 234 Cal. App. 4th 1144 - City of Berkeley v. 1080 Delaware, LLC (February 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.