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§ 53-8-7 — Alteration of written contract without new consideration.

South Dakota § 53-8-7
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 53CONTRACTS
Ch. 53-8ORAL AND WRITTEN CONTRACTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 53-8-7 (2026).

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A contract in writing may be altered by a contract in writing without a new consideration or by an executed oral agreement, and not otherwise.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 969; CL 1887, § 3593; RCivC 1903, § 1287; RC 1919, § 908; SDC 1939, § 10.0806.

Nearby Sections

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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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