One who assumes to act as an agent thereby warrants to all who deal with him in that capacity, that he has the authority which he assumes.
S.D. Codified Laws § 59-5-1
Warranty of authority
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Olson v. Equitable Life Assurance Co. (2004)
Most recently applied in Olson v. Equitable Life Assurance Co. (May 2004)
Source: CivC 1877, § 1376; CL 1887, § 3999; RCivC 1903, § 1695; RC 1919, § 1277; SDC 1939, § 3.0401.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.