{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-54-1-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 54-1-4","heading":"Preference of creditors by debtor.","body":"A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the payment of his demand in preference to another.","path":["TITLE 54. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR","CHAPTER 54-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/54-1-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"7379499d31cd09f97baf918de610eb91c7e9849b004a12f225f4fd1aee026aa1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-54-1-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-54-1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}