Part performance of an obligation, promise or undertaking, either before or after a breach thereof, when expressly accepted by the creditor in satisfaction and rendered in pursuance of an agreement for that purpose, though without any new consideration, shall extinguish such obligation, promise, or undertaking.
Va. Code Ann. § 11-12
Part performance extinguishing obligation
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Kasco Mills, Inc. v. Ferebee (1956)
Most recently applied in 157 N.C. App. 507 - Walden v. Vaughn (May 2003)
Code 1919, § 5765.
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