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§ 53-6-6 — Illegality of consideration, effect.

South Dakota·Title 53 CONTRACTS·Ch. 53-6 CONSIDERATION FOR CONTRACTS
If any part of a single consideration for one or more objects or of several considerations for a single object is unlawful, the entire contract is void.

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Mattson v. Rachetto
1999 SD 51 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1999)
36 case citations

Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 909; CL 1887, § 3533; RCivC 1903, § 1227; RC 1919, § 842; SDC 1939, § 10.0504.

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§ 53-1-1
Contract defined.
§ 53-1-2
Essential elements of contract.
§ 53-1-3
Contracts, express or implied--Express contract defined--Implied contract defined.
§ 53-1-4
Law and usage of place of performance, application to contracts.
§ 53-10-1
Executed contract distinguished from executory contract.
§ 53-10-2
Time of performance of contract not specified--Allowance of reasonable time--Instant action.
§ 53-10-3
Time as essence of the contract.
§ 53-11-1
Extinguishment of contracts--Methods.
§ 53-11-2
Rescission by party to contract--Grounds.
§ 53-11-3
Rescission not effected by consent--Accomplishment by use of diligence to comply with rules governing rescission.
§ 53-11-4
Prompt action by party rescinding on discovery of duress, undue influence, or disability.
§ 53-11-5
Restoration of everything of value by party rescinding.
§ 53-11-6
Extinction by destruction or cancellation of contract or signatures by consent.
§ 53-11-7
Extinction by intentional destruction, cancellation or alteration of contract--Alteration or destruction of duplicate, not to prejudice.
§ 53-12-1
Definition of terms.
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