South Dakota Statutes
§ 59-2-3 — Form of authority.
South Dakota § 59-2-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 59-2-3 (2026).
Text
An oral authorization is sufficient for any purpose, except that an authority to enter into a contract, other than a negotiable instrument, required by law to be in writing can only be given by an instrument in writing.
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Related
Staab v. Skoglund
234 N.W.2d 45 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1975)
In Re Gridley
149 B.R. 128 (D. South Dakota, 1992)
Endres v. Warriner
307 N.W.2d 146 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981)
Melstad v. Kovac
2006 SD 92 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2006)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1348; CL 1887, § 3971; RCivC 1903, § 1667; RC 1919, § 1249; SDC 1939, § 3.0204.
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
Administrative penalty.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 59-2-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/59-2-3.