§ 53-1-2

S.D. Codified Laws § 53-1-2 (2026)

Essential elements of contract.

CivC 1877, § 871; CL 1887, § 3495; RCivC 1903, § 1189; RC 1919, § 804; SDC 1939, § 10.0102.

Elements essential to existence of a contract are:

  1. (1) Parties capable of contracting;
  2. (2) Their consent;
  3. (3) A lawful object; and
  4. (4) Sufficient cause or consideration.

Source: CivC 1877, § 871; CL 1887, § 3495; RCivC 1903, § 1189; RC 1919, § 804; SDC 1939, § 10.0102.

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