A surety is exonerated to the extent to which he is prejudiced by an omission of the creditor to do anything when required by the surety which it is his duty to do.
S.D. Codified Laws § 56-2-11
Surety exonerated to extent prejudiced by omission of creditor
Source: SDC 1939, § 26.0205 (4).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.