15-6-8(a). Claims for relief.

A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain:

(1)    A short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and

(2)    A demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled.

Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0903; SD RCP, Rule 8 (a), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.