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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 3052 (2026)

 Limitation on right of surety to recover what he paid creditor

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Art. 3052.  Limitation on right of surety to recover what he paid creditor

A surety may not recover from the principal obligor more than he paid to secure a discharge, but he may recover by subrogation such attorney's fees and interest as are owed with respect to the principal obligation.

Acts 1987, No. 409, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.