The detriment caused by breach of a carrier's obligation by failure to accept freight, messages, or passengers, is deemed to be the difference between the amount he had a right to charge for the carriage and the amount it would be necessary to pay for the same service when it ought to be performed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-2-8
Damages for carrier's failure to accept freight, messages or passengers
Source: CivC 1877, § 1962; CL 1887, § 4595; RCivC 1903, § 2307; RC 1919, § 1979; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1808 (1).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.