South Dakota § 21-13-1 - Cancellation ordered on apprehension of injury--Invalidity apparent on face of instrument.
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§ 21-13-1. Cancellation ordered on apprehension of injury--Invalidity apparent on face of instrument.
A written instrument, in respect to which there is a reasonable apprehension that if left outstanding it may cause serious injury to a person against whom it is void or voidable, may upon his application, be so adjudged and ordered to be delivered up or canceled; but if the invalidity is apparent upon its face or upon the face of another instrument necessary to its use in evidence it is not deemed capable of causing such injury.
Source: CivC 1877, §§ 2011, 2012; CL 1887, §§ 4644, 4645; RCivC 1903, §§ 2356, 2357; RC 1919, §§ 2027, 2028; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0801.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-13-1 ("Cancellation ordered on apprehension of injury--Invalidity apparent on face of instrument.") 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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