The creation of a lien does not of itself imply that any person is bound to perform the act for which the lien is security.
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-1-9
Obligation to perform not implied from lien
Source: CivC 1877, § 1708; CL 1887, § 4332; RCivC 1903, § 2028; RC 1919, § 1533; SDC 1939, § 39.0109.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.