South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-10-3 — Fraud against public or class as fraud against individual.
South Dakota § 20-10-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-10-3 (2026).
Text
One who practices a deceit with intent to defraud the public, or a particular class of persons, is deemed to have intended to defraud every individual in that class, who is actually misled by the deceit.
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Related
Holmes v. Wegman Oil Co.
492 N.W.2d 107 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1992)
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(D. South Dakota, 2025)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 976; CL 1887, § 3600; RCivC 1903, § 1294; RC 1919, § 798; SDC 1939, § 47.0403.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 20-1-1
Obligation defined.§ 20-1-2
Origin of obligations.§ 20-10-2
Acts constituting deceit.§ 20-10A-1
Definition of terms.§ 20-10A-2
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 § 20-10-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-10-3.