California Civil Code ARTICLE 4 - Liability of Sureties

• Section 2806.
  A suretyship obligation is to be deemed unconditional unless its terms import some condition precedent to the liability of the surety.(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch.
• Section 2807.
  A surety who has assumed liability for payment or performance is liable to the creditor immediately upon the default of the principal, and without demand...
• Section 2808.
  Where one assumes liability as surety upon a conditional obligation, his liability is commensurate with that of the principal, and he is not entitled to...
• Section 2809.
  The obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; and if in...
• Section 2810.
  A surety is liable, notwithstanding any mere personal disability of the principal, though the disability be such as to make the contract void against the...
• Section 2811.
  Any party required to give a bond undertaking or other obligation may agree with his surety for the deposit of any money and assets for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018