Article 1822

Third person bound for amount assumed ACTIVE

A person who, by agreement with the obligor, assumes the obligation of the latter is bound only to the extent of his assumption.

The assuming obligor may raise any defense based on the contract by which the assumption was made.

Actions

References

None.

Cited by

None.

History

  • enactment Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985

Article navigation

Cite Article 1822

Bluebook
La. Civ. Code art. 1822 (2026).
Permalink
https://theusufruct.com/cc/1822
BibTeX
@misc{lacivcode-art-1822,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1822},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1822},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}