South Dakota Statutes
§ 59-1-5 — Ostensible agency.
South Dakota § 59-1-5
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S.D. Codified Laws § 59-1-5 (2026).
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Agency is ostensible when by conduct or want of ordinary care the principal causes a third person to believe another, who is not actually appointed, to be his agent.
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Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1342; CL 1887, § 3965; RCivC 1903, § 1661; RC 1919, § 1239; SDC 1939, § 3.0103.
Nearby Sections
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§ 59-1-1
Agency defined.§ 59-1-2
Agents--General or special.§ 59-1-4
Actual agency.§ 59-1-5
Ostensible agency.§ 59-10-1
Short title.§ 59-10-10
Required form of contract.§ 59-10-11
Notice to educational institution.§ 59-10-12
Student-athlete's right to cancel.§ 59-10-13
Required records.§ 59-10-14
Prohibited conduct.§ 59-10-15
Criminal penalties.§ 59-10-16
Civil remedies.§ 59-10-17
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