South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-6-5 — Debtor entitled to benefits when performance prevented by creditor.
South Dakota § 20-6-5
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-6EXCUSES FOR WANT OF PERFORMANCE
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-6-5 (2026).
Text
If the performance of an obligation be prevented by the creditor, the debtor is entitled to all the benefits, which he would have obtained, if it had been performed by both parties.
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Related
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2000 SD 20 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2000)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 856; CL 1887, § 3480; RCivC 1903, § 1174; RC 1919, § 781; SDC 1939, § 47.0230.
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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South Dakota § 20-6-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-6-5.