53-4-12. Provision that contract not avoided by errors in description--Right to rescind for fraud or mistake.
A provision that errors of description shall not avoid a contract or shall be subject to compensation or both does not take away the right of rescission for fraud, nor for mistake, where such mistake is in a matter essential to the inducement of the contract and is not capable of exact and entire compensation.
Source: CivC 1877, §966; CL 1887, §3590; RCivC 1903, §1284; RC 1919, §905; SDC 1939, §10.0803.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - Duress, Fraud, Undue Influence And Mistake
Section 53-4-1 - Apparent consent voidable--Grounds.
Section 53-4-2 - Consent deemed voidable--Grounds.
Section 53-4-3 - Duress defined.
Section 53-4-4 - Fraud, actual or constructive.
Section 53-4-5 - Actual fraud, acts constituting, question of fact.
Section 53-4-6 - Constructive fraud, acts constituting.
Section 53-4-7 - Undue influence, acts constituting.
Section 53-4-8 - Mistake, classification.
Section 53-4-9 - Mistake of fact defined.
Section 53-4-10 - Mistake of law defined.