A covenant never to sue is equivalent to a release as is a bond to indemnify a debtor against his own debt.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2802; Code 1868, § 2810; Code 1873, § 2861; Code 1882, § 2861; Civil Code 1895, § 3714; Civil Code 1910, § 4308; Code 1933, § 20-909.
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For comment on Atlantic C.L.R.R. v. Ouzts, 82 Ga. App. 36 , 60 S.E.2d 770 (1950), see 14 Ga. B.J. 246 (1951).
For comment on Doster v. C.V. Nalley, Inc., 95 Ga. App. 862 , 99 S.E.2d 432 (1957), concerning the distinction between a release and a covenant not to sue, see 21 Ga. B.J. 102 (1958).
For survey article on torts, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 271 (1982).