<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 21-3-4 - Lien holder's damages for conversion of personal property. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045805Normal { 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.s2045805SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045805CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045805Normal-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.s2045805DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045805000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045805SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045805SCL-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="s2045805Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3-4"><span class="s2045805SENU">21-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045805SENU">. </span><span class="s2045805CL">Lien holder's damages for conversion of personal property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045805Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045805DefaultParagraphFont">One having a mere lien on personal property cannot recover greater damages for its conversion, from one having a right thereto superior to his, after his lien is discharged, than the amount secured by the lien, and the compensation allowed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3-3"><span class="s2045805DefaultParagraphFont">21-3-3</span></a><span class="s2045805DefaultParagraphFont">, for the loss of time and expenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045805Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045805000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045805Normal"><span class="s2045805SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045805SCL-000002"> CivC 1877, § 1972; CL 1887, § 4605; RCivC 1903, § 2317; RC 1919, § 1989; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.1912.</span></p></div></body></html>