California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Civil Code - CIV |
Division 3. OBLIGATIONS |
Part 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS |
Title 13. SURETYSHIP |
ARTICLE 7. Position of Sureties |
Section 2847.
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If a surety satisfies the principal obligation, or any part thereof, whether with or without legal proceedings, the principal is bound to reimburse what he has disbursed, including necessary costs and expenses; but the surety has no claim for reimbursement against other persons, though they may have been benefited by his act, except as prescribed by the next section.
(Enacted 1872.)