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7 South Dakota opinions name it 1 courts 1908–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by South Dakota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Fritz v. Howard Townshipgreen2 sentences2025“Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself.” Fritz, 1997 S.D. 122 , ¶ 21, 570 N.W.2d at 245 (quoting SDCL 17-1-4). 2022Constructive notice occurs when an entity “has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and [that entity] omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence[.]” Fritz, 1997 S.D. 122 , ¶ 21, 570 N.W.2d at 245 (citation omitted). | 1 | 2 |
Strassburg v. Citizens State Bankgreen2 sentences2015Side Lutheran Church, 2014 S.D. 59 , ¶ 14, 852 N.W.2d at 439 -40 (quoting Strassburg v. Citizens State Bank, 1998 S.D. 72 , ¶ 13, 581 N.W.2d 510, 515 ). 2013Strassburg v. Citizens State Bank, 1998 S.D. 72 , ¶ 13, 581 N.W.2d 510, 515 (citations omitted) (noting that “[sjtatutes of limitations begin to run when plaintiffs first become aware of facts prompting a reasonably prudent person to seek information about the problem and its cause.”); SDCL 17-1-4. | 1 | 2 |
East Side Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls v. Next, Inc.green2 sentences2015Side Lutheran Church, 2014 S.D. 59 , ¶ 14, 852 N.W.2d at 439 -40 (quoting Strassburg v. Citizens State Bank, 1998 S.D. 72 , ¶ 13, 581 N.W.2d 510, 515 ). 2015Side Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls v. NEXT, Inc., 2014 S.D. 59 , ¶ 10, 852 N.W.2d 434, 438 (emphasis added). 7 Because “[e]very person who *159 has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself[,]” SDCL 17-1-4, “[a] claim can accrue ‘even when one may not yet know all the underlying facts or the full extent of damages[,]’” E. | 1 | 1 |
Madson v. Ballougreen2 sentences1985“If facts are sufficient to put a purchaser of a title or lien upon inquiry of any adverse right or equity of a third party, his want of diligence in making such inquiry is equivalent to a want of good faith.” Madson v. Ballou, 63 S.D. 501, 505 , 260 N.W. 831, 833 (1935). 1985“If facts are sufficient to put a purchaser of a title or lien upon inquiry of any adverse right or equity of a third party, his want of diligence in making such inquiry is equivalent to a want of good faith.” Madson v. Ballou, 63 S.D. 501, 505 , 260 N.W. 831, 833 (1935). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in South Dakota. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Rochford v. Barrett
green
1 sentence1911In the analgo-us case of Rochford v. Barrett, 22 S. D. 83, 115 N. W. 522 , this court called attention to section 2452, Civil Code, which reads as follows: “Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself.” Certainly this fact was sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to the reasons that induced the payees to so long delay the offer of said notes for discount, and called upon the plaintiff to ma | 1 | 1911–1911 |
Betts v. Letcher
green
1 sentence1908Section 2452 reads as follows: “Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself.” Betts v. Letcher, 1 S. D. 193, 46 N. W. 193 ; Meyer v. Davenport El. | 1 | 1908–1908 |
Parkinson v. Shew
neutral
1 sentence1908Co., 12 S. D. 175, 80 N. W. 189 ; Heumphreus v. Ry. | 1 | 1908–1908 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.