A contract which is voidable solely for want of due consent may be ratified by a subsequent consent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 53-3-4
Ratification of voidable contract for want of consent
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Shedd v. Lamb (1996)
Most recently applied in Durkee v. Van Well (December 2002)
Source: CivC 1877, § 899; CL 1887, § 3523; RCivC 1903, § 1217; RC 1919, § 832; SDC 1939, § 10.0323.
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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.