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SD Codified L § 59-2-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-2 - Creation by precedent authorization or subsequent ratification--Consideration unnecessary.

59-2-2. Creation by precedent authorization or subsequent ratification--Consideration unnecessary.The agency and authority described in §59-2-1 may be created by precedent authorization or subsequent ratification, without consideration being necessary to make same binding upon the principal. Source: CivC 1877, §§1346, 1347; CL 1887, §§3969, 3970; RCivC 1903, §§1665, 1666; RC 1919, §§1247, 1248; SDC 1939, §3.0104.
SD Codified L § 59-2-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-3 - Form of authority.

59-2-3. Form of authority.An oral authorization is sufficient for any purpose, except that an authority to enter into a contract, other than a negotiable instrument, required by law to be in writing can only be given by an instrument in writing. Source: CivC 1877, §1348; CL 1887, §3971; RCivC 1903, §1667; RC 1919, §1249; SDC 1939, §3.0204.
SD Codified L § 59-2-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-4 - Ratification of agent's act.

59-2-4. Ratification of agent's act.Ratification can be made only in the manner that would have been necessary to confer authority originally, or, where oral authorization would suffice, by accepting or retaining the benefit of the act with notice thereof. It is not valid unless at the time of ratification the principal has power to confer authority for the act. Source: CivC 1877, §§1349, 1351; CL 1887, §§3972, 3974; RCivC 1903, §§1668, 1670; RC 1919, §§1250, 1252; SDC 1939, §3.0105.
SD Codified L § 59-2-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-5 - Ratification of part of a transaction.

59-2-5. Ratification of part of a transaction.Ratification of part of an indivisible transaction is a ratification of the whole. Source: CivC 1877, §1350; CL 1887, §3973; RCivC 1903, §1669; RC 1919, §1251; SDC 1939, §3.0106.
SD Codified L § 59-2-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-6 - Ratification not to work injury to third persons.

59-2-6. Ratification not to work injury to third persons.No unauthorized act can be made valid, retroactively, to the prejudice of third persons, without their consent. Source: CivC 1877, §1352; CL 1887, §3975; RCivC 1903, §1671; RC 1919, §1253; SDC 1939, §3.0107.
SD Codified L § 59-2-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 02 - Creation Of Agency|Section 59-2-7 - Rescission of ratification.

59-2-7. Rescission of ratification.A ratification may be rescinded when made without such consent as is required in a contract, or with an imperfect knowledge of the material facts of the transaction ratified, but not otherwise. Source: CivC 1877, §1353; CL 1887, §3976; RCivC 1903, §1672; RC 1919, §1254; SDC 1939, §3.0108.
SD Codified L § 59-3-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-1 - Agent may perform acts permitted to principal.

59-3-1. Agent may perform acts permitted to principal.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1344; CL 1887, §3967; RCivC 1903, §1663; RC 1919, §1245; SDC 1939, §3.0201.
SD Codified L § 59-3-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-2 - Actual authority defined.

59-3-2. Actual authority defined.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1355; CL 1887, §3978; RCivC 1903, §1674; RC 1919, §1256; SDC 1939, §3.0202.
SD Codified L § 59-3-2.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-2.1 - Authority to request, receive, review, and disclose information regarding principal's health.

59-3-2.1. Authority to request, receive, review, and disclose information regarding principal's health.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. Source: SL 2004, ch 312, §3.
SD Codified L § 59-3-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-3 - Ostensible authority defined.

59-3-3. Ostensible authority defined.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1356; CL 1887, §3979; RCivC 1903, §1675; RC 1919, §1257; SDC 1939, §3.0203. See Cal Civ Code, §2317.
SD Codified L § 59-3-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-4 - Agent's general authority.

59-3-4. Agent's general authority.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1357; CL 1887, §3980; RCivC 1903, §1676; RC 1919, §1258; SDC 1939, §3.0201.
SD Codified L § 59-3-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-5 - Agent's necessary authority--Ordinary course of business.

59-3-5. Agent's necessary authority--Ordinary course of business.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1358, subdiv 1; CL 1887, §3981, subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, §1677, subdiv 1; RC 1919, §1259 (1); SDC 1939, §3.0206 (1). See Cal Civ Code, §2319.
SD Codified L § 59-3-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-6 - Agent's necessary authority--Representation as to matter of fact.

59-3-6. Agent's necessary authority--Representation as to matter of fact.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1358, subdiv 2; CL 1887, §3981, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, §1677, subdiv 2; RC 1919, §1259 (2); SDC 1939, §3.0206 (2). See Cal Civ Code, §2319.
SD Codified L § 59-3-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-7 - Agent's power to disobey instructions.

59-3-7. Agent's power to disobey instructions.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1359; CL 1887, §3982; RCivC 1903, §1678; RC 1919, §1260; SDC 1939, §3.0207.
SD Codified L § 59-3-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-8 - Agent cannot have authority to defraud principal.

59-3-8. Agent cannot have authority to defraud principal.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1345; CL 1887, §3968; RCivC 1903, §1664; RC 1919, §1246; SDC 1939, §3.0208.
SD Codified L § 59-3-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-9 - Exceptions to general authority--Agent cannot act in own name.

59-3-9. Exceptions to general authority--Agent cannot act in own name.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1361, subdiv 1; CL 1887, §3984, subdiv 1; RCivC 1903, §1680, subdiv 1; RC 1919, §1262 (1); SDC 1939, §3.0205 (1).
SD Codified L § 59-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-10 - Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined.

59-3-10. Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined.An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to define the scope of his agency. Source: CivC 1877, §1361, subdiv 2; CL 1887, §3984, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, §1680, subdiv 2; RC 1919, §1262 (2); SDC 1939, §3.0205 (2).
SD Codified L § 59-3-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-11 - Exceptions to general authority--Forbidden acts.

59-3-11. Exceptions to general authority--Forbidden acts.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. Source: 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.
SD Codified L § 59-3-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-12 - Authority to sell real property--Power to give warranty.

59-3-12. Authority to sell real property--Power to give warranty.Authority to sell and convey real property includes authority to give usual covenants of warranty. Source: CivC 1877, §1363; CL 1887, §3986; RCivC 1903, §1682; RC 1919, §1264; SDC 1939, §3.0209.
SD Codified L § 59-3-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-13 - Authority to sell personal property--Power to give warranties.

59-3-13. Authority to sell personal property--Power to give warranties.Authority to sell personal property includes authority to warrant the title of the principal and the quality and quantity of the property. Source: CivC 1877, §1362; CL 1887, §3985; RCivC 1903, §1681; RC 1919, §1263; SDC 1939, §3.0209.
SD Codified L § 59-3-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-14 - Authority to receive price of property.

59-3-14. Authority to receive price of property.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. Source: CivC 1877, §§1364, 1365; CL 1887, §§3987, 3988; RCivC 1903, §§1683, 1684; RC 1919, §§1265, 1266; SDC 1939, §3.0210.
SD Codified L § 59-3-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-15 - Agent's delegation of powers.

59-3-15. Agent's delegation of powers.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:(1)When the act to be done is purely mechanical;(2)When it is such as the agent cannot himself, and the subagent can, lawfully perform;(3)When it is the usage of the place to delegate such powers; or(4)When such delegation is specially authorized by the principal. Source: CivC 1877, §1380; CL 1887, §4003; RCivC 1903, §1699; RC 1919, §1281; SDC 1939, §3.0212. See Cal Civ Code, §2349.
SD Codified L § 59-3-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-16 - Subagent, lawfully appointed, represents principal.

59-3-16. Subagent, lawfully appointed, represents principal.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. Source: CivC 1877, §1382; CL 1887, §4005; RCivC 1903, §1701; RC 1919, §1283; SDC 1939, §3.0213.
SD Codified L § 59-3-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-17 - Responsibility as between principal and agent of agent.

59-3-17. Responsibility as between principal and agent of agent.A mere agent of an agent is not responsible as such to the principal of the latter. Source: CivC 1877, §1167; CL 1887, §3790; RCivC 1903, §1486; RC 1919, §1243; SDC 1939, §3.0214.
SD Codified L § 59-3-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 03 - Powers Of Agent|Section 59-3-18 - Agent's unauthorized employment of subagent.

59-3-18. Agent's unauthorized employment of subagent.If an agent employ a subagent without authority, the former is a principal and the latter his agent, and the principal of the former has no connection with the latter. Source: CivC 1877, §1381; CL 1887, §4004; RCivC 1903, §1700; RC 1919, §1282; SDC 1939, §3.0214.
SD Codified L § 59-4-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 04 - Agent S Duty To Principal|Section 59-4-1 - Agent must keep principal informed.

59-4-1. Agent must keep principal informed.An agent must use ordinary diligence to keep his principal informed of his acts in the course of the agency. Source: CivC 1877, §1165; CL 1887, §3788; RCivC 1903, §1484; RC 1919, §1241; SDC 1939, §3.0211.
SD Codified L § 59-4-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 04 - Agent S Duty To Principal|Section 59-4-2 - Collecting agent.

59-4-2. Collecting agent.An agent employed to collect a negotiable instrument must collect it promptly and take all measures necessary to charge the parties thereto in case of its dishonor and must present it for collection or acceptance with reasonable diligence. Source: CivC 1877, §1166; CL 1887, §3789; RCivC 1903, §1485; RC 1919, §1242; SDC 1939, §3.0215.
SD Codified L § 59-5-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 05 - Agent S Responsibility To Third Persons|Section 59-5-1 - Warranty of authority.

59-5-1. Warranty of authority.One who assumes to act as an agent thereby warrants to all who deal with him in that capacity, that he has the authority which he assumes. Source: CivC 1877, §1376; CL 1887, §3999; RCivC 1903, §1695; RC 1919, §1277; SDC 1939, §3.0401.
SD Codified L § 59-5-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 05 - Agent S Responsibility To Third Persons|Section 59-5-2 - Agent's responsibility as principal.

59-5-2. Agent's responsibility as principal.One who assumes to act as an agent is responsible to third persons as a principal for his acts in the course of his agency, in any of the following cases, and in no others:(1)When, with his consent, credit is given to him personally in a transaction;(2)When he enters into a written contract in the name of his principal, without believing, in good faith, that he has authority to do so; or(3)When his acts are wrongful in their nature. Source: CivC 1877, §1377; CL 1887, §4000; RCivC 1903, §1696; RC 1919, §1278; SDC 1939, §3.0402.
SD Codified L § 59-5-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 05 - Agent S Responsibility To Third Persons|Section 59-5-3 - Surrender to third person of property received for principal.

59-5-3. Surrender to third person of property received for principal.If an agent receives anything for the benefit of his principal, to the possession of which another person is entitled, he must, on demand, surrender it to such person, or so much of it as he has under his control at the time of demand, on being indemnified for any advance which he has made to his principal, in good faith, on account of the same; and is responsible therefor, if, after notice from the owner, he delivers it to his principal. Source: CivC 1877, §1378; CL 1887, §4001; RCivC 1903, §1697; RC 1919, §1279; SDC 1939, §3.0403.
SD Codified L § 59-6-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-1 - Rights and liabilities accruing to principal.

59-6-1. Rights and liabilities accruing to principal.All rights and liabilities which would accrue to an agent from transactions within the scope of his actual or ostensible authority if they had been entered into on his own account, accrue to the principal. Source: CivC 1877, §1366; CL 1887, §3989; RCivC 1903, §1685; RC 1919, §1267; SDC 1939, §3.0301. See Cal Civ Code, §2330.
SD Codified L § 59-6-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-2 - Agent exceeding authority--Liability of principal.

59-6-2. Agent exceeding authority--Liability of principal.When an agent exceeds his authority, his principal is bound by his authorized acts so far only as they can be plainly separated from those which are unauthorized. Source: CivC 1877, §1369; CL 1887, §3992; RCivC 1903, §1688; RC 1919, §1270; SDC 1939, §3.0302.
SD Codified L § 59-6-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-3 - Principal bound by acts of agent under ostensible authority.

59-6-3. Principal bound by acts of agent under ostensible authority.A principal is bound by acts of his agent under ostensible authority, to those persons only who have in good faith, and without negligence, incurred a liability or parted with value upon the faith thereof. Source: CivC 1877, §1370; CL 1887, §3993; RCivC 1903, §1689; RC 1919, §1271; SDC 1939, §3.0303. See Cal Civ Code, §2334.
SD Codified L § 59-6-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-4 - Principal bound by agent's writings.

59-6-4. Principal bound by agent's writings.Any instrument within the scope of his authority, by which an agent intends to bind his principal, does bind him if such intent is plainly inferable from the instrument itself. Source: CivC 1877, §1373; CL 1887, §3996; RCivC 1903, §1692; RC 1919, §1274; SDC 1939, §3.0304.
SD Codified L § 59-6-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-5 - Notice to agent or principal.

59-6-5. Notice to agent or principal.As against a principal both principal and agent are deemed to have notice of whatever either has notice of, and ought, in good faith and the exercise of ordinary care and diligence, to communicate to the other. Source: CivC 1877, §1368; CL 1887, §3991; RCivC 1903, §1687; RC 1919, §1269; SDC 1939, §3.0305.
SD Codified L § 59-6-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-6 - Incomplete execution binding on principal.

59-6-6. Incomplete execution binding on principal.A principal is bound by an incomplete execution of an authority, when it is consistent with the whole purpose and scope thereof, but not otherwise. Source: CivC 1877, §1367; CL 1887, §3990; RCivC 1903, §1686; RC 1919, §1268; SDC 1939, §3.0306.
SD Codified L § 59-6-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-7 - Exclusive credit given to agent--Exoneration of principal.

59-6-7. Exclusive credit given to agent--Exoneration of principal.If exclusive credit is given to an agent by the person dealing with him, his principal is exonerated by payment or other satisfaction made by him to his agent, in good faith, before receiving notice of the creditor's election to hold him responsible. Source: CivC 1877, §1371; CL 1887, §3994; RCivC 1903, §1690; RC 1919, §1272; SDC 1939, §3.0307.
SD Codified L § 59-6-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-8 - Setoff by person dealing with agent without knowledge of agency.

59-6-8. Setoff by person dealing with agent without knowledge of agency.One who deals with an agent without knowing or having reason to believe that the agent acts as such in the transaction, may set off, against any claim of the principal arising out of the same, all claims which he might have set off against the agent before notice of the agency. Source: CivC 1877, §1372; CL 1887, §3995; RCivC 1903, §1691; RC 1919, §1273; SDC 1939, §3.0308.
SD Codified L § 59-6-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-9 - Responsibility of principal for agent's negligence or omission.

59-6-9. Responsibility of principal for agent's negligence or omission.Unless required by or under authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of his agent in the transaction of the business of the agency, including wrongful acts committed by such agent in and as part of the transaction of such business; and for his willful omission to fulfill the obligation of the principal. Source: CivC 1877, §1374; CL 1887, §3997; RCivC 1903, §1693; RC 1919, §1275; SDC 1939, §3.0309. See Cal Civ Code, §2338.
SD Codified L § 59-6-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 59 - Agency|Chapter 06 - Relationship Between Principal And Third Persons|Section 59-6-10 - Principal not responsible for unauthorized wrongs or omissions.

59-6-10. Principal not responsible for unauthorized wrongs or omissions.The principal is responsible for no other negligence, wrongs, or omissions of his agent than those described in §59-6-9 unless he has authorized or ratified them, even though they are committed while the agent is engaged in his service. Source: CivC 1877, §1375; CL 1887, §3998; RCivC 1903, §1694; RC 1919, §1276; SDC 1939, §3.0309.