New York General Obligations Law Title 1 - DISCHARGE OF JOINT OBLIGORS

• 15-101 - Definitions.
  In this title, unless otherwise expressly stated, "obligation" does not include a liability in tort; "obligor" does not include a person liable for a tort;...
• 15-102 - Co-Obligor Not a Party.
  A judgment against one or more of several obligors, or against one or more of joint, or of joint and several obligors shall not discharge...
• 15-103 - Consideration to Be Credited to Co-Obligor.
  The amount or value of any consideration received by the obligee from one or more of several obligors, or from one or more of joint,...
• 15-104 - Discharge of One Obligor, With Reservations.
  Subject to the provisions of section 15-103, the obligee's release or discharge of one or more of several obligors, or of one or more of...
• 15-105 - Discharge of One Obligor, Without Reservation.
  1. If an obligee releasing or discharging an obligor without express reservation of rights against a co-obligor, then knows or has reason to know that...
• 15-106 - Death of Joint Obligor.
  On the death of a joint obligor in contract, his estate shall be bound as such jointly and severally with the surviving obligor or obligors.
• 15-107 - Release of Partner.
  A release of a partner from a partnership liability shall release his co-partners from the same liability to the creditor giving the release, but after...
• 15-108 - Release or Covenant Not to Sue.
  (a) Effect of release of or covenant not to sue tortfeasors. When a release or a covenant not to sue or not to enforce a...
• 15-109 - Uniformity of Interpretation.
  This title shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
• 15-110 - Inconsistent Laws Repealed.
  All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this title are hereby repealed; but nothing in this title shall be construed as repealing any of...

Last modified: February 3, 2019