South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-5-7 — Delayed offer of performance with compensation for delay.
South Dakota § 20-5-7
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-5OFFER OF PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-5-7 (2026).
Text
Where delay in performance is capable of exact and entire compensation, and time has not been expressly declared to be of the essence of the obligation, an offer of performance accompanied with an offer of such compensation, may be made at any time after it is due, but without prejudice to any rights acquired by the creditor or by any other person in the meantime.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 841; CL 1887, § 3465; RCivC 1903, § 1158; RC 1919, § 765; SDC 1939, § 47.0215.
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 § 20-5-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-5-7.