56-2-6. Neglect of creditor to proceed against principal at request of surety--Surety exonerated to the extent which he is prejudiced.
A surety may require his creditor to proceed against the principal or to pursue any other remedy in his power which the surety cannot himself pursue and which would lighten his burden, and if in such case the creditor neglects to do so, the surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is thereby prejudiced.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง26.0207.
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.