A party to a joint, or joint and several, obligation, who satisfies more than his share of the claim against all, may require a proportionate contribution from all the parties joined with him.
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-1-6
Right of contribution on satisfaction of joint obligation
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case City of Bridgewater v. Morris, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in Jorgensen Farms, Inc. v. Country Pride Cooperative, Inc. (November 2012)
Source: CivC 1877, § 803; CL 1887, § 3426; RCivC 1903, § 1119; RC 1919, § 726; SDC 1939, § 47.0106.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.