403.604 Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.
(1) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument by doing any of the following:
(a) An intentional voluntary act, such as surrender of the instrument to the party, destruction, mutilation or cancellation of the instrument, cancellation or striking out of the party's signature or the addition of words to the instrument indicating discharge.
(b) Agreeing not to sue or otherwise renouncing rights against the party by a signed writing.
(2) Cancellation or striking out of an endorsement pursuant to sub. (1) (a) does not affect the status and rights of a party derived from the endorsement.
History: 1995 a. 449.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 403 - Uniform commercial code — negotiable instruments.
403.104 - Negotiable instrument.
403.105 - Issue of instrument.
403.106 - Unconditional promise or order.
403.107 - Instrument payable in foreign money.
403.108 - Payable on demand or at definite time.
403.109 - Payable to bearer or to order.
403.110 - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.
403.114 - Contradictory terms of instrument.
403.115 - Incomplete instrument.
403.116 - Joint and several liability; contribution.
403.117 - Other agreements affecting instrument.
403.118 - Statute of limitations.
403.119 - Notice of right to defend action.
403.202 - Negotiation subject to rescission.
403.203 - Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer.
403.205 - Special endorsement; blank endorsement; anomalous endorsement.
403.206 - Restrictive endorsement.
403.301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument.
403.302 - Holder in due course.
403.303 - Value and consideration.
403.305 - Defenses and claims in recoupment.
403.306 - Claims to an instrument.
403.307 - Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.
403.308 - Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.
403.309 - Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument.
403.310 - Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.
403.311 - Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.
403.312 - Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check.
403.402 - Signature by representative.
403.403 - Unauthorized signature.
403.404 - Impostors; fictitious payees.
403.405 - Employer's responsibility for fraudulent endorsement by employee.
403.406 - Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.
403.408 - Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.
403.409 - Acceptance of draft; certified check.
403.410 - Acceptance varying draft.
403.411 - Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks and certified checks.
403.412 - Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.
403.413 - Obligation of acceptor.
403.414 - Obligation of drawer.
403.415 - Obligation of endorser.
403.416 - Transfer warranties.
403.417 - Presentment warranties.
403.418 - Payment or acceptance by mistake.
403.419 - Instruments signed for accommodation.
403.420 - Conversion of instrument.
403.504 - Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.
403.505 - Evidence of dishonor.
403.601 - Discharge and effect of discharge.