56-2-10. Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by act of creditor.
A surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is prejudiced by any act of the creditor which would naturally prove injurious to the remedies of the surety or inconsistent with his rights or which lessens his security.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง26.0205 (3).
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 56 - Guaranty, Suretyship and Indemnity
Section 56-2-1 - Suretyship defined.
Section 56-2-2 - Apparent principal may show that he is a surety.
Section 56-2-4 - Rights of a surety same as guarantor.
Section 56-2-5 - Performance of obligation when due by principal--Compelling by surety.
Section 56-2-7 - Property of principal first resorted to.
Section 56-2-8 - Surety exonerated in like manner with guarantor.
Section 56-2-9 - Surety exonerated by performance or offer of performance.
Section 56-2-10 - Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by act of creditor.
Section 56-2-11 - Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by omission of creditor.
Section 56-2-12 - Liability of surety limited by express terms of contract--Penalty for breach.
Section 56-2-13 - Suretyship relation not changed by creditor's judgment against surety.