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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-7-20. Effect of release of or compounding with surety.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-7-20. Effect of release of or compounding with surety.

The creditor may release or compound with the surety without releasing the principal, but the release of or compounding with one surety shall discharge a cosurety.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2129; Code 1868, § 2124; Code 1873, § 2152; Code 1882, § 2152; Civil Code 1895, § 2970; Civil Code 1910, § 3542; Code 1933, § 103-201.

## Cross References

Effect of commercial paper article of Uniform Commercial Code, § 10-7-27.