South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-11A-1 — Power to contract denied person without understanding--Liabilities for necessaries.
South Dakota·Title 20 PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS·Ch. 20-11A POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any kind, but he is liable for the reasonable value of things furnished to him necessary for his support or the support of his family.
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Johnson v. Markve
980 N.W.2d 662 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2022)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 20; CL 1887, § 2519; RCivC 1903, § 20; RC 1919, § 86; SDC 1939, § 30.0801; SDCL, § 27A-2-1.
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