Ohio Code § 1303.15
Ohio Code § 1303.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1303.15.
Subject to applicable law regarding exclusion of proof of contemporaneous or previous
agreements, the obligation of a party to an instrument to pay the instrument may be
modified, supplemented, or nullified by a separate agreement of the obligor and a
person entitled to enforce the instrument, if the instrument is issued or the obligation
is incurred in reliance on the agreement or as part of the same transaction giving
rise to the agreement. To the extent an obligation is modified, supplemented, or nullified by an agreement
under this section, the agreement is a defense to the obligation.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1303.15
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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