South Dakota Statutes

§ 53-8-5 — Execution of contract in writing supersedes oral negotiations or stipulations.

South Dakota § 53-8-5
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 53CONTRACTS
Ch. 53-8ORAL AND WRITTEN CONTRACTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 53-8-5 (2026).

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The execution of a contract in writing, whether the law requires it to be written or not, supersedes all the oral negotiations or stipulations concerning its matter which preceded or accompanied the execution of the instrument.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 921; CL 1887, § 3545; RCivC 1903, § 1239; RC 1919, § 860; SDC 1939, § 10.0604.

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