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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 3046 (2026)
Defenses available to surety
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Art. 3046. Defenses available to surety
The surety may assert against the creditor any defense to the principal obligation that the principal obligor could assert except lack of capacity or discharge in bankruptcy of the principal obligor.
Acts 1987, No. 409, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.