In the absence of fraud every contract of a debtor is valid against all his creditors, existing or subsequent, who have not acquired a lien on the property affected by such contract.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 54-1-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: CivC 1877, § 2020; CL 1887, § 4653; RCivC 1903, § 2365; RC 1919, § 2038; SDC 1939, § 23.0102.