South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-7-11 — Unknown claims not released by general release.
South Dakota § 20-7-11
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 20-7ACCORD AND SATISFACTION, NOVATION AND RELEASE OF OBLIGATIONS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-7-11 (2026).
Text
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.
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Related
Schaefer v. Sioux Spine & Sport, Prof. LLC
2018 SD 5 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 868; CL 1887, § 3492; RCivC 1903, § 1186; RC 1919, § 793; SDC 1939, § 47.0241.
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 § 20-7-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-7-11.