This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by Samuel Williston. Also available from Amazon: Treatise on the Law of Contracts.
Methods of discharge............................................... 17
Treatment of these methods......................................... 17
Application of payments: debtor has primary right..................... 17
The creditor may direct the application if the debtor does not............ 17
Limitations of the creditor's right.................................... 17
Time allowed the creditor to make application......................... 17
What amounts to an appropriation by the creditor..................... 17
Where neither debtor nor creditor directs application................... 181
Illustrations of application by the law................................ 18
Effect of allowing creditor indefinite time to make application........... 18
The rule of the Civil law............................................ 18
Interests of third persons........................................... 18
Payment of trust money............................................ 18
Payment with money derived from a particular source, but not held in trust 180
Application of collateral............................................ 180
Definition of tender................................................ 180
Importance of tender............................................... 180
Essential characteristics of tender.................................... 181
By whom and to whom tender must be made......................... 181
Place of tender.................................................... 181
What money is legal tender......................................... 181
Tender must be unconditional....................................... 181
Conditional tender of secured debt................................... 181.
Tender must be kept good.......................................... 1810
Effect of tender in discharging obligations............................. 181
Tender of chattel property.......................................... 1811
Waiver of objection to tender....................................... 1811
 
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