Question juridique clé
Whether the surety was released under Art. 511 para. 2-3 CO by his letter requesting removal of the suretyship
Solution extraite
No. A mere request to be released or to have the suretyship deleted is not a valid summons under Art. 511 para. 2 CO; the surety did not effectively trigger the creditor's duty to pursue collection, so no release under para. 3 followed.
Motifs extraits
Art. 511 CO requires a clear unilateral summons to the creditor to have the debt made due and pursued. The letter here only expressed the view that the suretyship had ended after dissolution of the partnership and was understood that way; it did not amount to a valid summons.