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U.S. State Codes
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Georgia
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Title 10 - Commerce and Trade
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Chapter 7 - Suretyship
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Article 2 - Relative Rights of Creditor and Surety
Article 2 - Relative Rights of Creditor and Surety
§ 10-7-20. Effect of release of or compounding with surety
§ 10-7-21. "Novation" defined; effect on surety's liability
§ 10-7-22. Discharge of surety by increase of risk
§ 10-7-23. Refusal to deliver evidence of debt and securities on tender of amount of debt as discharging surety
§ 10-7-24. Refusal to sue principal after notice by surety as discharge
§ 10-7-25. Extending liability
§ 10-7-26. Promise to pay in ignorance of discharge
§ 10-7-27. Provisions of Uniform Commercial Code to control
§ 10-7-28. Process sued out and judgment entered against surety as such
§ 10-7-29. Judgment against principal and surety at same time
§ 10-7-30. Bad faith refusal of corporate surety to perform suretyship contract
§ 10-7-31. Rights of certain parties claiming protection under a payment bond or security deposit; notice of commencement of work