<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS 15-21 AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-21 AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-21"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 15-21 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-1">15-21-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-2">15-21-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money received. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-3">15-21-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Notice of amercement given to officer of county other than that from which execution issued. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-4">15-21-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-5">15-21-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Entry of amercements on court record--Effect as judgment. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-6">15-21-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Action joining officer's surety as party to judgment--Officer's property applied first. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-7">15-21-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Amercement alternative to other remedies. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-21-8">15-21-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Subrogation of officer after amercement.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044116Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044116SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044116CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044116Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044116DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044116000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044116SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044116SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044116Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-1"><span class="s2044116SENU">15-21-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044116SENU">. </span><span class="s2044116CL">Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044116Normal-000000"><span class="s2044116DefaultParagraphFont">If any sheriff or other officer shall refuse or neglect to execute any writ of execution to him directed which has come to his hands; or to sell any personal or real property; or to return any writ of execution to the proper court on or before the return day; or, on demand to pay over to the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney of record, all moneys by him collected or received for the use of said party at any time after collecting or receiving the same, except as otherwise provided; or on demand made by the defendant, his agent, or attorney of record, to pay all overplus received from any sale, such sheriff or other officer shall, on motion in court upon two days' notice thereof in writing, be amerced in the amount of said debt, damages, and costs, with ten percent thereon to and for the use of said plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044116Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044116000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044116Normal"><span class="s2044116SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044116SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2501.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044117Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044117SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044117CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044117Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044117DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044117000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044117SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044117SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044117Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-2"><span class="s2044117SENU">15-21-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044117SENU">. </span><span class="s2044117CL">Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money received.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044117Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044117DefaultParagraphFont">If any clerk of a court shall neglect or refuse on demand made by the person entitled thereto, his agent, or attorney of record, to pay over all money by him received in his official capacity for the use of such person, every such clerk may be amerced; and the proceedings against him and his sureties shall be the same as provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-1"><span class="s2044117DefaultParagraphFont">15-21-1</span></a><span class="s2044117DefaultParagraphFont">, against sheriffs and their sureties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044117Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044117000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044117Normal"><span class="s2044117SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044117SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2502.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044118Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044118SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044118CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044118Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044118DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044118000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044118SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044118SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044118Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-3"><span class="s2044118SENU">15-21-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044118SENU">. </span><span class="s2044118CL">Notice of amercement given to officer of county other than that from which execution issued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044118Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044118DefaultParagraphFont">In all cases of a motion to amerce a sheriff or other officer of any county, other than the one from which the execution issued, notice in writing shall be given to such officer as required in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-1"><span class="s2044118DefaultParagraphFont">15-21-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044118DefaultParagraphFont"> by leaving it with him or at his office at least fifteen days before the hearing of such motion; or by transmitting the notice by mail at least thirty days prior to the hearing thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044118Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044118000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044118Normal"><span class="s2044118SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044118SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2504.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044119Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044119SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044119CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044119Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044119DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044119000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044119SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044119SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044119Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-4"><span class="s2044119SENU">15-21-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119SENU">. </span><span class="s2044119CL">Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044119Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119DefaultParagraphFont">When the cause of amercement is for refusing to pay over money collected as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-1"><span class="s2044119DefaultParagraphFont">15-21-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-2"><span class="s2044119DefaultParagraphFont">15-21-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119DefaultParagraphFont"> the sheriff or other officer shall not be amerced in a greater sum than the amount so withheld with ten percent thereon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044119Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044119Normal"><span class="s2044119SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044119SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2503.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044120Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044120SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044120CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044120Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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Supp 1960, § 33.2504.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044121Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044121SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044121CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044121Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044121DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044121000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044121SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044121SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044121Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-6"><span class="s2044121SENU">15-21-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044121SENU">. </span><span class="s2044121CL">Action joining officer's surety as party to judgment--Officer's property applied first.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044121Normal-000000"><span class="s2044121DefaultParagraphFont">Each and every surety of any sheriff or other officer may be made a party to the judgment rendered as aforesaid against the sheriff or other officer by action to be commenced and prosecuted as in other cases; but the property, personal or real, of any such surety shall not be liable to be taken on execution when sufficient property of the sheriff or other officer against whom execution may be issued can be found to satisfy the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044121Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044121000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044121Normal"><span class="s2044121SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044121SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2505.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044122Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044122Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-7"><span class="s2044122SENU">15-21-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044122SENU">. </span><span class="s2044122CL">Amercement alternative to other remedies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044122Normal-000000"><span class="s2044122DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent either party from proceeding against such sheriff or other officer by attachment or other proceeding at his election.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044122Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044122000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044122Normal"><span class="s2044122SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044122SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2505.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-21 - AMERCEMENT OF OFFICERS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044123SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044123Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-21-8"><span class="s2044123SENU">15-21-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044123SENU">. </span><span class="s2044123CL">Subrogation of officer after amercement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044123Normal-000000"><span class="s2044123DefaultParagraphFont">In cases where a sheriff or other officer may be amerced and shall not have collected the amount of the original judgment he must be permitted to take out execution and collect the amount of such judgment in the name of the original plaintiff for his own use.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044123Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044123000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044123Normal"><span class="s2044123SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044123SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.2506.</span></p></div></body></html>