South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-18-11 — Attorney's power to bind client by agreements--Evidence of agreement.

South Dakota·Title 16 COURTS AND JUDICIARY·Ch. 16 POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS
An attorney and counselor at law has power to bind his client to any agreement in respect to any proceeding within the scope of his proper duties and powers; but no evidence of any such agreement is receivable except the statement of the attorney himself, his written agreement signed and filed with the clerk, or an entry thereof upon the records of the court.

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Legislative History

PolC 1877, ch 18, § 6, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 467, subdiv 2; RPolC 1903, § 699, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 5263 (2); Supreme Court Rule 14, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1202 (2).

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