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Civil Code § 2847

ARTICLE 7. Position of Sureties

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 2847Official source ↗

Enacted 1872.

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.