53-1-1. Contract defined.
A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.
Source: CivC 1877, §870; CL 1887, §3494; RCivC 1903, §1188; RC 1919, §803; SDC 1939, §10.0101.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
Section 53-1-1 - Contract defined.
Section 53-1-2 - Essential elements of contract.
Section 53-1-3 - Contracts, express or implied--Express contract defined--Implied contract defined.
Section 53-1-4 - Law and usage of place of performance, application to contracts.