Chapter 483 — Chapter 483

§483-1 Definitions; limitations of law. In this chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated: "Obligation" does not include a liability in tort. "Obligee" does not include a person having a right based on a tort. "Obligor" does not include a person liable for a tort. "Several oblig…

§483-2 Co-obligor not discharged when. A judgment against one or more of several obligors, or against one or more of joint, or of joint and several obligors shall not discharge a co-obligor who was not a party to the proceeding wherein the judgment was rendered. [L 1941, c 60, §2…

§483-3 Crediting of payments made to obligee. The amount or value of any consideration received by the obligee from one or more of several obligors, or from one or more of joint, or of joint and several obligors, in whole or in partial satisfaction of their obligations, shall be …

§483-4 Effect of obligee's release to one or more. Subject to section 483-3, the obligee's release or discharge of one or more of several obligors, or of one or more of joint, or of joint and several obligors shall not discharge co-obligors, against whom the obligee in writing an…

§483-5 Effect of knowledge of obligee in making release. If an obligee releasing or discharging an obligor without express reservation of rights against a co-obligor, then knows or has reason to know that the obligor released or discharged did not pay so much of the claim as the …

§483-6 Executor or administrator of joint obligor bound. On the death of a joint obligor in contract, the joint obligor's personal representative shall be bound as such jointly with the surviving obligor or obligors. [L 1941, c 60, §6; RL 1945, §8746; RL 1955, §192-6; HRS §483-6;…