Article 1897

Compensation extinguishes obligation of surety ACTIVE

Compensation between obligee and principal obligor extinguishes the obligation of a surety.

Compensation between obligee and surety does not extinguish the obligation of the principal obligor.

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History

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

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@misc{lacivcode-art-1897,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 1897},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/1897},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}