South Dakota Statutes

§ 59-3-3 — Ostensible authority defined.

South Dakota § 59-3-3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 59AGENCY
Ch. 59-3POWERS OF AGENT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 59-3-3 (2026).

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Ostensible authority is such as a principal intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, causes or allows a third person to believe the agent to possess.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 1356; CL 1887, § 3979; RCivC 1903, § 1675; RC 1919, § 1257; SDC 1939, § 3.0203.

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