Nothing contained in § 44-8-20 or 44-8-21 shall affect the liabilities of the parties to a contract for sale of real estate prior to the time such contract is merged into a mortgage note and mortgage, and judgment for foreclosure or for the amount due under said contract or any other customary judgment, may be rendered under such contract.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 44-8-23

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Source: SL 1933, ch 138, § 5; SL 1935, ch 150, § 5; SDC 1939, § 39.0308.