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South Dakota Statutes

§ 56-2-10 — Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by act of creditor.

South Dakota § 56-2-10
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 56GUARANTY, SURETYSHIP AND INDEMNITY
Ch. 56-2SURETYSHIP

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S.D. Codified Laws § 56-2-10 (2026).

Text

A surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is prejudiced by any act of the creditor which would naturally prove injurious to the remedies of the surety or inconsistent with his rights or which lessens his security.

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Related

First Dakota National Bank v. Maxon
534 N.W.2d 37 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1995)
9 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 26.0205 (3).

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