South Dakota Statutes

§ 56-3-3 — Indemnity for past wrongful act valid.

South Dakota·Title 56 GUARANTY, SURETYSHIP AND INDEMNITY·Ch. 56-3 INDEMNITY

An agreement to indemnify a person against an act already done is valid, even though the act was known to be wrongful, unless it was a felony.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 31.3103; repealed SL 1966, ch 111, § 5; re

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Guaranty defined.

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Acceptance of guaranty.

§ 56-1-11

Guaranty of incomplete contract.

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Guaranty that obligation is good or collectible.

§ 56-1-13

Recovery upon guaranty that obligation is good or collectible.

§ 56-1-14

Failure to take proceedings upon principal debt does not discharge guaranty of solvency.

§ 56-1-15

Construction of guaranty--Unconditional in absence of terms importing condition precedent.

§ 56-1-16

Liability of guarantor--Time of accrual--Default of principal--Demand or notice unnecessary.

§ 56-1-17

Liability of guarantor of conditional obligation--Notice of default.

§ 56-1-18

Obligations of guarantor--Scope and limitations.

§ 56-1-19

Liability of guarantor--Contract of principal unlawful--Personal disability of principal.

§ 56-1-2

Knowledge of principal unnecessary to creation of guaranty.

§ 56-1-20

Continuing guaranty defined.

§ 56-1-21

Revocation of continuing guaranty--Exception.

§ 56-1-22

Exoneration of guarantor--Alteration of original obligation of principal--Impairment of rights of creditors.

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