2023 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 59 - Agency
Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent
Section 59-3-10 - Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined.

Universal Citation:
SD Codified L § 59-3-10 (2023)
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59-3-10. Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined.

An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to define the scope of his agency.

Source: CivC 1877, §1361, subdiv 2; CL 1887, §3984, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, §1680, subdiv 2; RC 1919, §1262 (2); SDC 1939, §3.0205 (2).

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