DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.16›TITLE 13. SURETYSHIP 2787-2856›ARTICLE 6. Exoneration of Sureties 2819-2825

§ 2820

California Civil Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

That a promise by a creditor is for any cause void, or voidable by him at his option, shall not prevent it from altering the obligation or suspending or impairing the remedy within the meaning of the last section.

(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 453.)

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