Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 2849 — Position of Sureties
Cal. Civ. Code § 2849
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A surety is entitled to the benefit of every security for the performance of the principal obligation held by the creditor, or by a co-surety at the time of entering into the contract of suretyship, or acquired by him afterwards, whether the surety was aware of the security or not.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 2849 — Position of Sureties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A surety is entitled to the benefit of every security for the performance of the principal obligation held by the creditor, or by a co-surety at the time of entering into the contract of suretyship, or acquired by him afterwards, whether the surety was aware of the security or not.