South Dakota Statutes
§ 20-7-4 — Obligation extinguished by part performance accepted in writing as satisfaction.
South Dakota § 20-7-4
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 § 20-7-4 (2026).
Text
Part performance of an obligation, either before or after a breach thereof, when expressly accepted by the creditor in writing in satisfaction, or rendered in pursuance of an agreement in writing for that purpose, though without any new consideration, extinguishes the obligation.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 862; CL 1887, § 3486; RCivC 1903, § 1180; RC 1919, § 787; SDC 1939, § 47.0236.
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 § 20-7-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/20-7-4.