An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to define the scope of his agency.
S.D. Codified Laws § 59-3-10
Exceptions to general authority--Scope of agency cannot be defined
Source: CivC 1877, § 1361, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 3984, subdiv 2; RCivC 1903, § 1680, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 1262 (2); SDC 1939, § 3.0205 (2).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.