South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-6-6 — Debtor entitled to portion of benefits when performance prevented other than by creditor.
South Dakota § 20-6-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-6EXCUSES FOR WANT OF PERFORMANCE
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-6-6 (2026).
Text
If performance of an obligation is prevented by any cause excusing performance, other than the act of the creditor, the debtor is entitled to a ratable proportion of the consideration to which he would have been entitled upon full performance according to the benefit which the creditor receives from the actual performance.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 857; CL 1887, § 3481; RCivC 1903, § 1175; RC 1919, § 782; SDC 1939, § 47.0231.
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 § 20-6-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-6-6.