S.D. Codified Laws § 21-1-9 (2026)
Value of instrument presumed equal to value of property represented.
CivC 1877, § 1982; CL 1887, § 4615; RCivC 1903, § 2327; RC 1919, § 1999; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1710.
For the purpose of estimating damages the value of an instrument in writing is presumed to be equal to that of the property to which it entitles its owner.
Source: CivC 1877, § 1982; CL 1887, § 4615; RCivC 1903, § 2327; RC 1919, § 1999; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1710.