South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-6-3 — Want or delay of performance excused by creditor's act inducing nonperformance.
South Dakota § 20-6-3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-6EXCUSES FOR WANT OF PERFORMANCE
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-6-3 (2026).
Text
Want of performance, or of an offer of performance, or any delay therein, is excused when the debtor is induced not to make it, by any act of the creditor intended or naturally tending to have that effect, done at or before the time at which such performance or offer may be made, and not rescinded before that time.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 855, subdiv 3; CL 1887, § 3479, subdiv 3; RCivC 1903, § 1173, subdiv 3; RC 1919, § 780 (3); SDC 1939, § 47.0229 (3).
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-1-1
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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 § 20-6-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-6-3.