South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-4-4 — Obligation extinguished by performance in manner directed by creditor.
South Dakota § 20-4-4
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-4-4 (2026).
Text
If a creditor, or any one of two or more joint creditors, at any time directs the debtor to perform his obligation in a particular manner, the obligation is extinguished by performance in that manner, even though the creditor does not receive the benefit of such performance.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 830; CL 1887, § 3454; RCivC 1903, § 1147; RC 1919, § 754; SDC 1939, § 47.0204.
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Liability for damages.§ 20-10A-4
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 20-4-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-4-4.