California · Civil Code
CIV §1474: Performance of an obligation, by one of several persons who are jointly liable under it, extinguishes the liability of all.
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When one person who shares joint liability performs an obligation, that performance eliminates the liability for all jointly liable parties.
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Performance of an obligation, by one of several persons who are jointly liable under it, extinguishes the liability of all.
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