South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-3-1 — Alternative obligation defined--Right of selection.
South Dakota § 20-3-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-3-1 (2026).
Text
An obligation which requires the performance of one of two acts at the option of a party is an alternative obligation. The party required to perform has the right of selection unless the terms of the obligation otherwise provide.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 813; CL 1887, § 3436; RCivC 1903, § 1129; RC 1919, § 736; SDC 1939, § 47.0113.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 20-3-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-3-1.