{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-59-3-15","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 59-3-15","heading":"Agent's delegation of powers.","body":"An agent, unless specially forbidden by his principal to do so, can delegate his powers to another person in any of the following cases, and in no others:\n(1) When the act to be done is purely mechanical;\n(2) When it is such as the agent cannot himself, and the subagent can, lawfully perform;\n(3) When it is the usage of the place to delegate such powers; or\n(4) When such delegation is specially authorized by the principal.\nSee Cal Civ Code, § 2349.","path":["TITLE 59. AGENCY","CHAPTER 59-3. POWERS OF AGENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/59-3-15","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"46353f43ee47d6e6e250d8e5b8e7b62971a000c485e29a4f5e2e956fd5ff0e34","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-59-3-14","next":"us-sd/sdcl-59-3-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
