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Section - 136. Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor


Where a contract to give time to the principal debtor is made by the creditor with a third
person, and not with the principal debtor, the surety is not discharged.

1. Ins. by Act 24 of 1917, s. 2 and Sch. I.

Illustration
C, the holder of an overdue bill of exchange drawn by A as surety for B, and accepted by B, contracts with M to give time to B. A is not discharged.

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