<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 56-3-13 - Notice of action or proceedings against indemnified not received by indemnitor--Indemnitor not allowed to control defense--Judgment against indemnitor presumptive evidence. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2073138Normal { 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.s2073138SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073138CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2073138Normal-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.s2073138DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073138000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073138SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073138SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073138SCL-000003 { 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="s2073138Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=56-3-13"><span class="s2073138SENU">56-3-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073138SENU">. </span><span class="s2073138CL">Notice of action or proceedings against indemnified not received by indemnitor--Indemnitor not allowed to control defense--Judgment against indemnitor presumptive evidence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073138Normal-000000"><span class="s2073138DefaultParagraphFont">If the person indemnifying, whether he is a principal or a surety in the agreement, has not reasonable notice of the action or proceeding against the person indemnified, or is not allowed to control its defense, judgment against the latter is only presumptive evidence against the former unless a contrary intention appears.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073138Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073138000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073138Normal"><span class="s2073138SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073138SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 31.3107 (6); repealed SL 1966, ch 111, § 5; re</span><span class="s2073138SCL-000003">-</span><span class="s2073138SCL-000002">enacted SL 1967, ch 235, § 7 (6).</span></p></div></body></html>