15-4-1      Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative.
15-4-2      Action continues where cause of action survives.
15-4-3      Death of party after verdict or decision and before judgment--Judgment payable in course of administration.
15-4-4      Death of nonresident appellant pending appeal--Revival and substitution of representative required to avoid affirmance.

15-4-1. Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative.

All causes of action shall survive and be brought, notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the same. Any such action may be brought by or against the personal representative or successors in interest of the deceased.

Source: SL 1951, ch 186, §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.0414-1.

15-4-2. Action continues where cause of action survives.

No action shall abate by the death or other disability of a party or by the transfer of any interest therein if the cause of action survive or continue.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0414.

15-4-3. Death of party after verdict or decision and before judgment--Judgment payable in course of administration.

If a party die after a verdict or decision upon any issue of fact, and before judgment, the court may nevertheless render judgment thereon. Such judgment is not a lien on the real property of the deceased party, but is payable in the course of administration on his estate.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1706.

15-4-4. Death of nonresident appellant pending appeal--Revival and substitution of representative required to avoid affirmance.

When an intestate not being an inhabitant of the state shall die not leaving assets therein and there shall be pending in the Supreme Court an appeal brought by such intestate from a judgment against him, the court in which such appeal is pending may order the judgment appealed from affirmed with costs, unless the attorney for the intestate on said appeal procure such action to be revived within six months after notice to proceed with such appeal by the substitution of a representative in said action.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0414.