South Dakota Codified Laws 56-1-25. Obligation of guarantor reduced by partial satisfaction of obligation
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The acceptance by a creditor of anything in partial satisfaction of an obligation reduces the obligation of a guarantor thereof in the same measure as that of the principal, but does not otherwise affect it.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 56-1-25
- Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Source: SDC 1939, § 26.0119.