South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-5-6 — Time of offer of performance.
South Dakota § 20-5-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-5OFFER OF PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-5-6 (2026).
Text
Where an obligation fixes a time for its performance, an offer of performance must be made at that time, within reasonable hours, and not before nor afterwards. Where an obligation does not fix a time for its performance, an offer of performance may be made at any time before the debtor, upon a reasonable demand, has refused to perform.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, §§ 839, 840; CL 1887, §§ 3463, 3464; RCivC 1903, §§ 1156, 1157; RC 1919, §§ 763, 764; SDC 1939, § 47.0214.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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 § 20-5-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-5-6.