South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-1-5 — Obligations and rights presumed joint and not several.
South Dakota § 20-1-5
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-1-5 (2026).
Text
An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several persons, is presumed to be joint, and not several, except in the special cases mentioned in §§ 53-2-4 and 53-2-5 . This presumption, in the case of a right, can be overcome only by express words to the contrary.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 802; CL 1887, § 3425; RCivC 1903, § 1118; RC 1919, § 725; SDC 1939, § 47.0105.
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Cause of action for damages.§ 20-10A-3
Liability for damages.§ 20-10A-4
Limitation on actions for damages.§ 20-11-2
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 20-1-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-1-5.