2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 20 - PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Chapter 06 - Excuses For Want Of Performance
§ 20-6-4 Want or delay of performance excused by creditor's act or operation of lawpreventing performance.


SD Codified L § 20-6-4 (2013) What's This?

20-6-4. Want or delay of performance excused by creditor's act or operation of law preventing performance. Want of performance, or of an offer of performance, or any delay therein, is excused when such performance or offer is prevented or delayed by the act of the creditor, or by the operation of law, even though there may have been a stipulation that this shall not be an excuse.

Source: CivC 1877, § 855, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 3479, subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, § 1173, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 780 (1); SDC 1939, § 47.0229 (1).

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