<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT 59-3 POWERS OF AGENT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 59-3 POWERS OF AGENT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 59-3"> </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 59-3 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> POWERS OF AGENT <!-- 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=59-3-1">59-3-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent may perform acts permitted to principal. <!-- 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=59-3-2">59-3-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Actual authority 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=59-3-2.1">59-3-2.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authority to request, receive, review, and disclose information regarding principal's health. <!-- 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=59-3-3">59-3-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Ostensible authority 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=59-3-4">59-3-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's general authority. <!-- 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=59-3-5">59-3-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's necessary authority--Ordinary course of business. <!-- 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=59-3-6">59-3-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's necessary authority--Representation as to matter 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=59-3-7">59-3-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's power to disobey instructions. <!-- 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=59-3-8">59-3-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent cannot have authority to defraud principal. <!-- 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=59-3-9">59-3-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Exceptions to general authority--Agent cannot act in own name. <!-- 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=59-3-10">59-3-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be 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=59-3-11">59-3-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Exceptions to general authority--Forbidden acts. <!-- 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=59-3-12">59-3-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authority to sell real property--Power to give warranty. <!-- 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=59-3-13">59-3-13</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authority to sell personal property--Power to give warranties. <!-- 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=59-3-14">59-3-14</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authority to receive price of property. <!-- 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=59-3-15">59-3-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's delegation of powers. <!-- 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=59-3-16">59-3-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Subagent, lawfully appointed, represents principal. <!-- 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=59-3-17">59-3-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Responsibility as between principal and agent of agent. <!-- 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=59-3-18">59-3-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agent's unauthorized employment of subagent. <!-- 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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077402Normal { 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.s2077402SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077402CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077402Normal-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.s2077402DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077402000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077402SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077402SCL-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="s2077402Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-1"><span class="s2077402SENU">59-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077402SENU">. </span><span class="s2077402CL">Agent may perform acts permitted to principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077402Normal-000000"><span class="s2077402DefaultParagraphFont">Every act which may legally be done by or to any person, may be done by or to the agent of such person for that purpose unless a contrary intention plainly appears.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077402Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077402000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077402Normal"><span class="s2077402SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077402SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1344; CL 1887, § 3967; RCivC 1903, § 1663; RC 1919, § 1245; SDC 1939, § 3.0201.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077403Normal { 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.s2077403SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077403CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077403Normal-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.s2077403DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077403000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077403SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077403SCL-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="s2077403Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-2"><span class="s2077403SENU">59-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077403SENU">. </span><span class="s2077403CL">Actual authority defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077403Normal-000000"><span class="s2077403DefaultParagraphFont">Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally or by want of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe himself to possess.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077403Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077403000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077403Normal"><span class="s2077403SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077403SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1355; CL 1887, § 3978; RCivC 1903, § 1674; RC 1919, § 1256; SDC 1939, § 3.0202.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077404Normal { 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.s2077404SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077404CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077404Normal-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.s2077404DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077404000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077404SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077404SCL-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="s2077404Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-2.1"><span class="s2077404SENU">59-3-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077404SENU">. </span><span class="s2077404CL">Authority to request, receive, review, and disclose information regarding principal's health.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077404Normal-000000"><span class="s2077404DefaultParagraphFont">An agent may request, receive, and review any information regarding the principal's physical or mental health, including legal, medical, and hospital records, execute any release or other documents that may be required in order to obtain such information, and disclose such information to such persons, organizations, firms, or corporations as the agent shall deem appropriate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077404Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077404000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077404Normal"><span class="s2077404SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077404SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 312, § 3.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077405Normal { 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.s2077405SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077405CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077405Normal-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.s2077405DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077405000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077405SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077405SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077405SPRN { 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="s2077405Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-3"><span class="s2077405SENU">59-3-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077405SENU">. </span><span class="s2077405CL">Ostensible authority defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077405Normal-000000"><span class="s2077405DefaultParagraphFont">Ostensible authority is such as a principal intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, causes or allows a third person to believe the agent to possess.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077405Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077405000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077405Normal"><span class="s2077405SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077405SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1356; CL 1887, § 3979; RCivC 1903, § 1675; RC 1919, § 1257; SDC 1939, § 3.0203.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077405Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077405000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077405Normal"><span class="s2077405SPRN">See Cal Civ Code, § 2317.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077406Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New 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span.s2077406SCL-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="s2077406Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-4"><span class="s2077406SENU">59-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077406SENU">. </span><span class="s2077406CL">Agent's general authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077406Normal-000000"><span class="s2077406DefaultParagraphFont">Every agent has actually such authority as prescribed by this title on "agency" unless specially deprived thereof by the principal, and even then has such authority ostensibly except as to persons who have actual or constructive notice of the restriction upon his authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077406Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077406000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077406Normal"><span class="s2077406SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077406SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1357; CL 1887, § 3980; RCivC 1903, § 1676; RC 1919, § 1258; SDC 1939, § 3.0201.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077407Normal { 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.s2077407SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077407CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077407Normal-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.s2077407DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077407000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077407SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077407SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077407SPRN { 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="s2077407Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-5"><span class="s2077407SENU">59-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077407SENU">. </span><span class="s2077407CL">Agent's necessary authority--Ordinary course of business.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077407Normal-000000"><span class="s2077407DefaultParagraphFont">An agent has authority to do everything necessary, or proper and usual in the ordinary course of business, for effecting the purpose of his agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077407Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077407000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077407Normal"><span class="s2077407SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077407SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1358, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 3981, subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, § 1677, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 1259 (1); SDC 1939, § 3.0206 (1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077407Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077407000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077407Normal"><span class="s2077407SPRN">See Cal Civ Code, § 2319.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077408Normal { 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.s2077408SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077408CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077408Normal-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.s2077408DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077408000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077408SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077408SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077408SPRN { 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="s2077408Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-6"><span class="s2077408SENU">59-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077408SENU">. </span><span class="s2077408CL">Agent's necessary authority--Representation as to matter of fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077408Normal-000000"><span class="s2077408DefaultParagraphFont">An agent has authority to make a representation respecting any matter of fact, not including the terms of his authority, but upon which his right to use his authority depends, and the truth of which cannot be determined by the use of reasonable diligence on the part of the person to whom the representation is made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077408000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077408Normal"><span class="s2077408SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077408SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1358, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 3981, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, § 1677, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 1259 (2); SDC 1939, § 3.0206 (2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077408000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077408Normal"><span class="s2077408SPRN">See Cal Civ Code, § 2319.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077409Normal { 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.s2077409SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077409CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077409Normal-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.s2077409DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077409000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077409SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077409SCL-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="s2077409Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-7"><span class="s2077409SENU">59-3-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077409SENU">. </span><span class="s2077409CL">Agent's power to disobey instructions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077409Normal-000000"><span class="s2077409DefaultParagraphFont">An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency, in cases where it is clearly for the interests of his principal that he should do so, and there is not time to communicate with the principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077409Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077409000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077409Normal"><span class="s2077409SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077409SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1359; CL 1887, § 3982; RCivC 1903, § 1678; RC 1919, § 1260; SDC 1939, § 3.0207.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077410Normal { 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.s2077410SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077410CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077410Normal-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.s2077410DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077410000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077410SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077410SCL-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="s2077410Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-8"><span class="s2077410SENU">59-3-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077410SENU">. </span><span class="s2077410CL">Agent cannot have authority to defraud principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077410Normal-000000"><span class="s2077410DefaultParagraphFont">An agent can never have authority, either actual or ostensible, to do an act which is, and is known or suspected by the person with whom he deals to be, a fraud on the principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077410Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077410000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077410Normal"><span class="s2077410SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077410SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1345; CL 1887, § 3968; RCivC 1903, § 1664; RC 1919, § 1246; SDC 1939, § 3.0208.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077411Normal { 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.s2077411SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077411CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077411Normal-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.s2077411DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077411000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077411SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077411SCL-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="s2077411Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-9"><span class="s2077411SENU">59-3-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077411SENU">. </span><span class="s2077411CL">Exceptions to general authority--Agent cannot act in own name.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077411Normal-000000"><span class="s2077411DefaultParagraphFont">An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to act in his own name, unless it is the usual course of business to do so.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077411Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077411000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077411Normal"><span class="s2077411SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077411SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1361, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 3984, subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, § 1680, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 1262 (1); SDC 1939, § 3.0205 (1).</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077412Normal { 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.s2077412SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077412CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077412Normal-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.s2077412DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077412000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077412SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077412SCL-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="s2077412Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-10"><span class="s2077412SENU">59-3-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077412SENU">. </span><span class="s2077412CL">Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077412Normal-000000"><span class="s2077412DefaultParagraphFont">An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to define the scope of his agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077412Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077412000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077412Normal"><span class="s2077412SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077412SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1361, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 3984, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, § 1680, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 1262 (2); SDC 1939, § 3.0205 (2).</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077413Normal { 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.s2077413SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077413CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077413Normal-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.s2077413DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077413000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077413SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077413SCL-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="s2077413Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-11"><span class="s2077413SENU">59-3-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077413SENU">. </span><span class="s2077413CL">Exceptions to general authority--Forbidden acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077413Normal-000000"><span class="s2077413DefaultParagraphFont">An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to do any act that a trustee is forbidden to do by the law on trusts or that an agent is forbidden to do by the law on fiduciary access to digital assets.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077413Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077413000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077413Normal"><span class="s2077413SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077413SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1361, subdiv 3; CL 1887, § 3984, subdiv 3; RCivC 1903, § 1680, subdiv 3; RC 1919, § 1262 (3); SDC 1939, § 3.0205 (3); SL 2017, ch 209, § 28.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077414Normal { 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.s2077414SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077414CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077414Normal-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.s2077414DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077414000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077414SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077414SCL-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="s2077414Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-12"><span class="s2077414SENU">59-3-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077414SENU">. </span><span class="s2077414CL">Authority to sell real property--Power to give warranty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077414Normal-000000"><span class="s2077414DefaultParagraphFont">Authority to sell and convey real property includes authority to give usual covenants of warranty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077414Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077414000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077414Normal"><span class="s2077414SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077414SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1363; CL 1887, § 3986; RCivC 1903, § 1682; RC 1919, § 1264; SDC 1939, § 3.0209.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077415Normal { 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.s2077415SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077415CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077415Normal-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.s2077415DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077415000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077415SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077415SCL-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="s2077415Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-13"><span class="s2077415SENU">59-3-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077415SENU">. </span><span class="s2077415CL">Authority to sell personal property--Power to give warranties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077415Normal-000000"><span class="s2077415DefaultParagraphFont">Authority to sell personal property includes authority to warrant the title of the principal and the quality and quantity of the property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077415Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077415000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077415Normal"><span class="s2077415SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077415SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1362; CL 1887, § 3985; RCivC 1903, § 1681; RC 1919, § 1263; SDC 1939, § 3.0209.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077416Normal { 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.s2077416SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077416CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 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class="s2077416SENU">59-3-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077416SENU">. </span><span class="s2077416CL">Authority to receive price of property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077416Normal-000000"><span class="s2077416DefaultParagraphFont">A general agent to sell entrusted by the principal with possession of the thing sold, has authority to receive the price. A special agent to sell has authority to receive the price on delivery of the thing sold, but not afterward.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077416Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077416000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077416Normal"><span class="s2077416SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077416SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, §§ 1364, 1365; CL 1887, §§ 3987, 3988; RCivC 1903, §§ 1683, 1684; RC 1919, §§ 1265, 1266; SDC 1939, § 3.0210.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077417Normal { 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.s2077417SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077417CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077417Normal-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.s2077417DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077417Normal-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.s2077417000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077417SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077417SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077417SPRN { 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="s2077417Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-15"><span class="s2077417SENU">59-3-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077417SENU">. </span><span class="s2077417CL">Agent's delegation of powers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal-000000"><span class="s2077417DefaultParagraphFont">An agent, unless specially forbidden by his principal to do so, can delegate his powers to another person in any of the following cases, and in no others:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal-000001"><span class="s2077417DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    When the act to be done is purely mechanical;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal-000001"><span class="s2077417DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    When it is such as the agent cannot himself, and the subagent can, lawfully perform;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal-000001"><span class="s2077417DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    When it is the usage of the place to delegate such powers; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal-000001"><span class="s2077417DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    When such delegation is specially authorized by the principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077417000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal"><span class="s2077417SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077417SCL-000003"> CivC 1877, § 1380; CL 1887, § 4003; RCivC 1903, § 1699; RC 1919, § 1281; SDC 1939, § 3.0212.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077417000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077417Normal"><span class="s2077417SPRN">See Cal Civ Code, § 2349.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077418Normal { 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.s2077418SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077418CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077418Normal-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.s2077418DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077418000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077418SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077418SCL-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="s2077418Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-16"><span class="s2077418SENU">59-3-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077418SENU">. </span><span class="s2077418CL">Subagent, lawfully appointed, represents principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077418Normal-000000"><span class="s2077418DefaultParagraphFont">A subagent, lawfully appointed, represents the principal in like manner with the original agent; and the original agent is not responsible to third persons for acts of the subagent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077418Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077418000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077418Normal"><span class="s2077418SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077418SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1382; CL 1887, § 4005; RCivC 1903, § 1701; RC 1919, § 1283; SDC 1939, § 3.0213.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077419Normal { 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.s2077419SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077419CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077419Normal-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.s2077419DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077419000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077419SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077419SCL-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="s2077419Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-3-17"><span class="s2077419SENU">59-3-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077419SENU">. </span><span class="s2077419CL">Responsibility as between principal and agent of agent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077419Normal-000000"><span class="s2077419DefaultParagraphFont">A mere agent of an agent is not responsible as such to the principal of the latter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077419Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077419000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077419Normal"><span class="s2077419SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077419SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1167; CL 1887, § 3790; RCivC 1903, § 1486; RC 1919, § 1243; SDC 1939, § 3.0214.</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 59-3 - POWERS OF AGENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077420Normal { 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.s2077420SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077420CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077420Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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CL 1887, § 4004; RCivC 1903, § 1700; RC 1919, § 1282; SDC 1939, § 3.0214.</span></p></div></body></html>