<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 53-4-7 - Undue influence, acts constituting. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072022Normal { 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.s2072022SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072022CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072022Normal-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.s2072022DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072022Normal-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.s2072022000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072022SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072022SCL-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="s2072022Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-7"><span class="s2072022SENU">53-4-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072022SENU">. </span><span class="s2072022CL">Undue influence, acts constituting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal-000000"><span class="s2072022DefaultParagraphFont">Undue influence consists:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal-000001"><span class="s2072022DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    In the use, by one in whom a confidence is reposed by another, or who holds a real or apparent authority over him, of such confidence or authority for the purpose of obtaining an unfair advantage over him; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal-000001"><span class="s2072022DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    In taking an unfair advantage of another's weakness of mind; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal-000001"><span class="s2072022DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    In taking a grossly oppressive and unfair advantage of another's necessities or distress.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072022000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072022Normal"><span class="s2072022SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072022SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 886; CL 1887, § 3510; RCivC 1903, § 1204; RC 1919, § 819; SDC 1939, § 10.0310.</span></p></div></body></html>