<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-4 - ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS 15-4 ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-4 ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-4"> </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 15-4 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS <!-- 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=15-4-1">15-4-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative. <!-- 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=15-4-2">15-4-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Action continues where cause of action survives. <!-- 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=15-4-3">15-4-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Death of party after verdict or decision and before judgment--Judgment payable in course of administration. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-4-4">15-4-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Death of nonresident appellant pending appeal--Revival and substitution of representative required to avoid affirmance.<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 15-4 - ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043368Normal { 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.s2043368SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043368CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043368Normal-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.s2043368DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043368000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043368SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043368SCL-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="s2043368Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-4-1"><span class="s2043368SENU">15-4-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043368SENU">. </span><span class="s2043368CL">Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043368Normal-000000"><span class="s2043368DefaultParagraphFont">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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043368Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043368000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043368Normal"><span class="s2043368SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043368SCL-000002"> SL 1951, ch 186, §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.04</span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=14-1"><span class="s2043368SCL-000002">14-1</span></a><span class="s2043368SCL-000002">.</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 15-4 - ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043369Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043369SCL-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="s2043369Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-4-2"><span class="s2043369SENU">15-4-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043369SENU">. </span><span class="s2043369CL">Action continues where cause of action survives.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043369Normal-000000"><span class="s2043369DefaultParagraphFont">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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043369Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043369000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043369Normal"><span class="s2043369SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043369SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.0414.</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 15-4 - ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043370Normal { 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.s2043370SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043370CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043370Normal-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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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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043370Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043370000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043370Normal"><span class="s2043370SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043370SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1706.</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 15-4 - ABATEMENT AND SURVIVAL OF ACTIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043371Normal { 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.s2043371SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043371CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043371Normal-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.s2043371DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043371000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043371SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043371SCL-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="s2043371Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-4-4"><span class="s2043371SENU">15-4-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043371SENU">. </span><span class="s2043371CL">Death of nonresident appellant pending appeal--Revival and substitution of representative required to avoid affirmance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043371Normal-000000"><span class="s2043371DefaultParagraphFont">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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043371Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043371000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043371Normal"><span class="s2043371SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043371SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.0414.</span></p></div></body></html>