South Dakota § 20-6-2 - Uncontrollable cause excusing want or delay of performance.

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§ 20-6-2. Uncontrollable cause excusing want or delay of performance.

Want of performance, or of an offer of performance, or any delay therein, is excused when it is prevented or delayed by an irresistible superhuman cause, or by the act of public enemies of this state, or of the United States, unless the parties have expressly agreed to the contrary.

Source: CivC 1877, § 855, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 3479, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, § 1173, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 780 (2); SDC 1939, § 47.0229 (2).

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-6-2 ("Uncontrollable cause excusing want or delay of performance.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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