<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 18-4-19 - Circumstances permitting proof of instrument by handwriting. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045155Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045155SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045155CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045155Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045155DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045155Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045155000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045155SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045155SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=18-4-19"><span class="s2045155SENU">18-4-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045155SENU">. </span><span class="s2045155CL">Circumstances permitting proof of instrument by handwriting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000000"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">The execution of an instrument may be established by proof of the handwriting of the party and of a subscribing witness, if there is one, in the following cases:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000001"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    When the parties and all the subscribing witnesses are dead;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000001"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    When the parties and all the subscribing witnesses are nonresidents of the state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000001"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    When the place of their residence is unknown to the party desiring the proof and cannot be ascertained by the exercise of due diligence;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000001"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    When the subscribing witness conceals himself or cannot be found by the officer by the exercise of due diligence in attempting to serve the subpoena or attachment; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal-000001"><span class="s2045155DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    In case of the continued failure or refusal of the witness to testify for the space of one hour after his appearance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045155000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045155Normal"><span class="s2045155SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045155SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 663; CL 1887, § 3285; RCivC 1903, § 978; RC 1919, § 584; SDC 1939, § 51.1612.</span></p></div></body></html>