Performance of an obligation, by one of several persons who are jointly liable under it, extinguishes the liability of all.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1474
Performance [1473. - [1479.]]
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Giordano v. American Fidelity & Casualty Co. (1950)
Most recently applied in Duke v. Superior Court of Kern Cnty. (November 2017)
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.