A mortgage does not bind the mortgagor personally to perform the act for the performance of which it is a security, unless there is an express covenant therein to that effect.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2928
Mortgages in General
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Jones v. Gardner (1881)
Most recently applied in Martin v. CitiFinancial Services, Inc. (In re Martin) (April 2013)
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.