The burden of showing a want of consideration sufficient to support an instrument lies with the party seeking to invalidate or avoid it.

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Source: CivC 1877, § 914; CL 1887, § 3538; RCivC 1903, § 1232; RC 1919, § 849; SDC 1939, § 10.0510.