South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-6-1 — Want of performance or delay excused.
South Dakota § 20-6-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-6EXCUSES FOR WANT OF PERFORMANCE
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-6-1 (2026).
Text
The want of performance of an obligation, or of an offer of performance, in whole or in part, or any delay therein, is excused by the causes described in §§ 20-6-2 to 20-6-4 , inclusive, to the extent to which they operate.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 855; CL 1887, § 3479; RCivC 1903, § 1173; RC 1919, § 780; SDC 1939, § 47.0229.
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Liability for damages.§ 20-10A-4
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 20-6-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-6-1.