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Buyer v. Seller: Extinguishment of Debt Upon Dishonored Check

Numéro de cause JURITEXT000006953282

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de cassation

Juridiction

France (FR)

Date de la décision 1960-01-13

Issue du litige annulled

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A dispute arose regarding a debt stemming from a contract of sale where the initial payment was an unsecured check that subsequently bounced, leading the seller to seek full payment from the buyer. The court of first instance had ruled that the negotiation of the instrument did not extinguish the underlying debt, a decision which was upheld on appeal. The high court quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the acceptance of an unsecured check, which was later dishonored, constitutes a novation of the initial debt by substitution of a check, and absent any specific reservation by the seller regarding the preservation of the original guarantee or claim, the underlying obligation is extinguished upon the delivery of the check, even if it later proves valueless.

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Buyer v. Seller: Extinguishment of Debt Upon Dishonored Check: The court of first instance had ruled that the negotiation of the instrument did not extinguish the underlying debt, a decision which was upheld on appeal. The high court quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the acceptance of an unsecured check, which was later dishonored, constitutes a novation of the initial debt by substitution of a check, and absent any specific reservation by the seller regarding the preservation of the original guarantee or claim, the underlying obligation is extinguished upon the delivery of the check, even if it later proves valueless.