An offer of performance must be made in good faith, and in such manner as is most likely, under the circumstances, to benefit the creditor.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1493
Offer of Performance
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Graham v. Atchison. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. (1949)
Most recently applied in Crossroads Investors, L.P. v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n (July 2017)
Enacted 1872.
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