{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-53-10-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 53-10-3","heading":"Time as essence of the contract.","body":"Time is never considered as of the essence of the contract, unless by its terms expressly so provided.","path":["TITLE 53. CONTRACTS","CHAPTER 53-10. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/53-10-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a9dec57298316352d436b68749494ecbbe175948d5c5717ed1c9848debab68ed","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-53-10-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-53-11-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}