<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 53-4 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE 53-4 DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 53-4 DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 53-4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 53-4 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-1">53-4-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Apparent consent voidable--Grounds. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-2">53-4-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Consent deemed voidable--Grounds. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-3">53-4-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Duress defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-4">53-4-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Fraud, actual or constructive. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-5">53-4-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Actual fraud, acts constituting, question of fact. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-6">53-4-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Constructive fraud, acts constituting. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-7">53-4-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Undue influence, acts constituting. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-8">53-4-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Mistake, classification. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-9">53-4-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Mistake of fact defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-10">53-4-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Mistake of law defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-11">53-4-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Mistake of foreign law--Mistake of fact. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=53-4-12">53-4-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Provision that contract not avoided by errors in description--Right to rescind for fraud or mistake. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072016Normal { 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.s2072016SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072016CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072016Normal-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.s2072016DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072016Normal-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.s2072016000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072016SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072016SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-1"><span class="s2072016SENU">53-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072016SENU">. </span><span class="s2072016CL">Apparent consent voidable--Grounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal-000000"><span class="s2072016DefaultParagraphFont">An apparent consent is not real or free and is voidable when obtained through:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal-000001"><span class="s2072016DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Duress;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal-000001"><span class="s2072016DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Fraud;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal-000001"><span class="s2072016DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Undue influence; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal-000001"><span class="s2072016DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Mistake.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072016000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072016Normal"><span class="s2072016SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072016SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 878; CL 1887, § 3502; RCivC 1903, § 1196; RC 1919, § 811; SDC 1939, § 10.0303.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072017Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072017SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072017CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072017Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072017DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072017000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072017SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072017SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072017Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-2"><span class="s2072017SENU">53-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072017SENU">. </span><span class="s2072017CL">Consent deemed voidable--Grounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072017Normal-000000"><span class="s2072017DefaultParagraphFont">Consent is deemed to have been obtained through duress, fraud, undue influence, or mistake, only when it would not have been given except for one or more of them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072017Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072017000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072017Normal"><span class="s2072017SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072017SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 879; CL 1887, § 3503; RCivC 1903, § 1197; RC 1919, § 812; SDC 1939, § 10.0304.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072018Normal { 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.s2072018SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072018CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072018Normal-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.s2072018DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072018Normal-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.s2072018000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072018SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072018SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-3"><span class="s2072018SENU">53-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072018SENU">. </span><span class="s2072018CL">Duress defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000000"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">Duress consists in:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000001"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Actual or threatened unlawful confinement of the person of the party, or of husband or wife of such party, or of an ancestor, descendant, or adopted child of such party, husband, or wife; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000001"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Actual or threatened confinement of any such person or persons lawful in form but fraudulently obtained or fraudulently made unjustly harassing or oppressive; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000001"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Actual or threatened unlawful violent injury to the person or property of any such person or persons; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000001"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Actual or threatened injury to the character of any such person or persons; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal-000001"><span class="s2072018DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Actual unlawful detention of the property of any such person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072018000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072018Normal"><span class="s2072018SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072018SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, §§ 880, 881; CL 1887, §§ 3504, 3505; RCivC 1903, §§ 1198, 1199; RC 1919, §§ 813, 814; SDC 1939, § 10.0305.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - 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Codified Law 53-4 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072020Normal { 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.s2072020SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072020CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072020Normal-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.s2072020DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072020Normal-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; } p.s2072020Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2072020000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072020SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072020SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-5"><span class="s2072020SENU">53-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072020SENU">. </span><span class="s2072020CL">Actual fraud, acts constituting, question of fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000000"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">Actual fraud in relation to contracts consists of any of the following acts committed by a party to the contract, or with his connivance, with intent to deceive another party thereto or to induce him to enter into the contract:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000001"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The suggestion as a fact of that which is not true by one who does not believe it to be true;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000001"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The positive assertion, in a manner not warranted by the information of the person making it, of that which is not true, though he believe it to be true;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000001"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The suppression of that which is true by one having knowledge or belief of the fact;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000001"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A promise made without any intention of performing it; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000001"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Any other act fitted to deceive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal-000002"><span class="s2072020DefaultParagraphFont">Actual fraud is always a question of fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072020000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072020Normal"><span class="s2072020SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072020SCL-000004"> CivC 1877, §§ 883, 885; CL 1887, §§ 3507, 3509; RCivC 1903, §§ 1201, 1203; RC 1919, §§ 816, 818; SDC 1939, §§ 10.0307, 10.0309.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - 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Codified Law 53-4 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </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; } </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><br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072023Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072023SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072023CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072023Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072023DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072023000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072023SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072023SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072023Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-8"><span class="s2072023SENU">53-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072023SENU">. </span><span class="s2072023CL">Mistake, classification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072023Normal-000000"><span class="s2072023DefaultParagraphFont">Mistake may be either of fact or of law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072023Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072023000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072023Normal"><span class="s2072023SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072023SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 887; CL 1887, § 3511; RCivC 1903, § 1205; RC 1919, § 820; SDC 1939, § 10.0311.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - 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Codified Law 53-4 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072025Normal { 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.s2072025SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072025CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072025Normal-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.s2072025DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072025Normal-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.s2072025000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072025SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072025SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-10"><span class="s2072025SENU">53-4-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072025SENU">. </span><span class="s2072025CL">Mistake of law defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal-000000"><span class="s2072025DefaultParagraphFont">A mistake of law in relation to consent to contract constitutes a mistake resulting in voidable consent only when it arises from:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal-000001"><span class="s2072025DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A misapprehension of the law by all parties, all supposing that they knew and understood it and all making substantially the same mistake as to the law; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal-000001"><span class="s2072025DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A misapprehension of the law by one party of which the others are aware at the time of contracting, but which they do not rectify.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072025000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072025Normal"><span class="s2072025SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072025SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 889; CL 1887, § 3513; RCivC 1903, § 1207; RC 1919, § 822; SDC 1939, § 10.0313.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072026Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072026SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072026CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072026Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072026DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072026000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072026SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072026SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2072026Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-11"><span class="s2072026SENU">53-4-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072026SENU">. </span><span class="s2072026CL">Mistake of foreign law--Mistake of fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072026Normal-000000"><span class="s2072026DefaultParagraphFont">Mistake of foreign laws is a mistake of fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072026Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072026000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072026Normal"><span class="s2072026SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072026SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 890; CL 1887, § 3514; RCivC 1903, § 1208; RC 1919, § 823; SDC 1939, § 10.0314.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 - DURESS, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND MISTAKE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072027Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072027SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072027CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072027Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072027DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072027000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072027SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072027SCL-000002 { 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="s2072027Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-4-12"><span class="s2072027SENU">53-4-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072027SENU">. </span><span class="s2072027CL">Provision that contract not avoided by errors in description--Right to rescind for fraud or mistake.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072027Normal-000000"><span class="s2072027DefaultParagraphFont">A provision that errors of description shall not avoid a contract or shall be subject to compensation or both does not take away the right of rescission for fraud, nor for mistake, where such mistake is in a matter essential to the inducement of the contract and is not capable of exact and entire compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072027Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072027000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072027Normal"><span class="s2072027SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072027SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 966; CL 1887, § 3590; RCivC 1903, § 1284; RC 1919, § 905; SDC 1939, § 10.0803.</span></p></div></body></html>