# 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.
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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OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE
132
Liability of two persons, primarily liable, not affected by arrangement between them that one shall be surety on others default133
Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract134
Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor135
Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor137
Creditor's forbearance to sue does not discharge surety138
Release of one co-surety does not discharge others139
Discharge of surety of creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy
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