<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS 31-22 CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 31-22 CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 31-22"> </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 31-22 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS <!-- 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=31-22-1">31-22-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Right to access from isolated tract to highway. <!-- 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=31-22-2">31-22-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service of notice. <!-- 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=31-22-3">31-22-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Visit to land--Width of right-of-way--Convenience of parties--Use of section line or governmental fractional subdivision. <!-- 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=31-22-4">31-22-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Assessment of damages--Report to county auditor--Destruction of records. <!-- 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=31-22-5">31-22-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Appeal by servient landowner--Trial de novo--Procedure for appeal--Costs. <!-- 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=31-22-6">31-22-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Right to easement complete upon payment of damages or refusal thereof--Payment of costs of proceedings--Fees and mileage of county commissioners. <!-- 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=31-22-7">31-22-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Responsibility for erecting fence--Easement separating farms--Easement through one farm--Gates--Law of partition fences applicable. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-22-8">31-22-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Maintenance of right-of-way by dominant landowner.<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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053146SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053146SCL-000003 { 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="s2053146Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-1"><span class="s2053146SENU">31-22-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053146SENU">. </span><span class="s2053146CL">Right to access from isolated tract to highway.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053146Normal-000000"><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">Every owner of an isolated tract of land containing at least ten acres not touched by a passable public highway or smaller tract of land containing at least five acres used or intended to be used in good faith in whole or in part for residential purposes is entitled to an easement or right</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">way across adjacent lands to reach a public highway, which easement or right</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">way may be secured as provided in this chapter. An isolated tract is further defined as an area which is either inaccessible by motor vehicle because of natural barriers from all other land owned by the owner of the isolated tract or is such an area which is not touched by a passable public highway, which is in use or reasonably usable for motor vehicles. A tract of land adjoining a section line right</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">way for at least sixty</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053146DefaultParagraphFont">six feet is not an isolated tract if a passable road can be built within the adjoining section line to connect to a passable public highway.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053146Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053146000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053146Normal"><span class="s2053146SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053146SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 1; SDC 1939, § 28.0801; SL 1955, ch 101; SL 1970, ch 161; SL 2004, ch 198, § 1.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053147Normal { 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.s2053147SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053147CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053147Normal-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.s2053147DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053147000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053147SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053147SCL-000003 { 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="s2053147Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-2"><span class="s2053147SENU">31-22-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053147SENU">. </span><span class="s2053147CL">Inability to agree with servient landowner--Application to board of county commissioners--Contents of application--Notice to servient landowner--Contents of notice--Service of notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053147Normal-000000"><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">If the owner of such an isolated tract is unable to agree with the owner of surrounding lands for purchase of a right</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">way from such isolated tract of land to a public highway, he may apply to the board of county commissioners for relief, making his application in writing and describing the isolated tract and the surrounding land over which a right</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">way is desired. The county commissioners shall thereupon cause to be served upon the owner or owners of such surrounding land a notice in writing of a time when such board will visit such land and lay out one right</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053147DefaultParagraphFont">way across such surrounding land, and assess the damages therefor, which notice shall be served at least five days prior to the date set for such visit and appraisal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053147Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053147000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053147Normal"><span class="s2053147SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053147SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 2; SDC 1939, § 28.0802.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053148Normal { 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.s2053148SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053148Normal-000001 { 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.s2053148DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053148SCL-000004 { 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="s2053148Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-3"><span class="s2053148SENU">31-22-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053148SENU">. </span><span class="s2053148CL">Visit to land--Width of right</span><span class="s2053148CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2053148CL">of</span><span class="s2053148CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2053148CL">way--Convenience of parties--Use of section line or governmental fractional subdivision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053148Normal-000001"><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the day set for such visit to such land for the purpose of laying out such right</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">way and appraising the damages to the owner of the surrounding land therefor, the county commissioners shall proceed to the place named, shall lay out a right</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">way not less than twenty</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">five nor more than sixty</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">five feet in width from such isolated tract of land across surrounding lands to a public highway, and in so doing shall consider the convenience of the parties. Wherever it is practicable to do so, such board shall lay such right</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053148DefaultParagraphFont">way along a section line or the line of a government fractional subdivision of a section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053148Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053148000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053148Normal"><span class="s2053148SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053148SCL-000004"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 3; SDC 1939, § 28.0803; SL 1977, ch 243.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053149Normal { 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.s2053149SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053149CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053149Normal-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.s2053149DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053149DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053149000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053149SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053149SCL-000003 { 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="s2053149Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-4"><span class="s2053149SENU">31-22-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053149SENU">. </span><span class="s2053149CL">Assessment of damages--Report to county auditor--Destruction of records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053149Normal-000000"><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont">The county commissioners shall assess and determine the damage which the right</span><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont">way is to the owner of the land across which it is laid, and they shall file with the county auditor a full report of all their proceedings in the premises, and the county auditor shall record the same in his record of highways. However, the county auditor may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-27-19"><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont">1-27-19</span></a><span class="s2053149DefaultParagraphFont">, declares to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053149Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053149000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053149Normal"><span class="s2053149SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053149SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 3; SDC 1939, § 28.0803; SL 1981, ch 45, § 21.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053150Normal { 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.s2053150SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053150CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053150Normal-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.s2053150DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053150DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053150000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053150SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053150SCL-000003 { 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="s2053150Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-5"><span class="s2053150SENU">31-22-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053150SENU">. </span><span class="s2053150CL">Appeal by servient landowner--Trial de novo--Procedure for appeal--Costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053150Normal-000000"><span class="s2053150DefaultParagraphFont">The owner of the land over which such right</span><span class="s2053150DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053150DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053150DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053150DefaultParagraphFont">way is laid may appeal from the decision and assessment of damages by such county commissioners to the circuit court for the county where such land or some part thereof is located, and upon such appeal the trial shall be de novo. Such appeal shall be taken within the time and in the manner as other appeals from the board of county commissioners, but the appellant shall not recover costs upon such appeals unless he is awarded judgment for a greater sum than the sum awarded by such board of county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053150Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053150000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053150Normal"><span class="s2053150SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053150SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 6; SDC 1939, § 28.0807.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053151Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053151SCL-000003 { 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="s2053151Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-6"><span class="s2053151SENU">31-22-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053151SENU">. </span><span class="s2053151CL">Right to easement complete upon payment of damages or refusal thereof--Payment of costs of proceedings--Fees and mileage of county commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053151Normal-000000"><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">Upon payment of the sum assessed to the owner of the land over which such right</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">way is laid or upon his refusal to accept the same upon the deposit of such sum with the clerk of courts of the county in which such lands are located, the right of the owner of such isolated tract to the free use of said right</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">way shall be complete; provided the owner of such isolated tract shall have paid all of the costs of the proceedings in laying out and assessing the damages of said right</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">way, and the commissioners shall each be entitled to a fee of three dollars per day and five cents for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the lands where such right</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053151DefaultParagraphFont">way is located.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053151000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053151Normal"><span class="s2053151SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053151SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 4; SDC 1939, § 28.0804.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053152Normal { 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.s2053152SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053152CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053152Normal-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.s2053152DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053152000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053152SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053152SCL-000003 { 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="s2053152Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-7"><span class="s2053152SENU">31-22-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053152SENU">. </span><span class="s2053152CL">Responsibility for erecting fence--Easement separating farms--Easement through one farm--Gates--Law of partition fences applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053152Normal-000000"><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">If the right</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">way be laid along the line separating two farms, then the owner of the isolated tract for which such right</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">way was laid shall erect and maintain one</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">half of the fence along both sides of such right</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">way, but if it be laid through a farm and not along the border thereof, no fence will be deemed necessary unless requested by the owner of land through which such road passes, in which cases the owner of the isolated tract shall erect and maintain the fence along both sides of such right</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">way and shall locate at a point to be described by the owner of the land gates at least sixteen feet wide in each of such fences. But if no fence is requested the owner of such isolated land shall construct, maintain, and keep closed substantial and suitable gates in all fences which such roadway may cross. The laws of this state pertaining to the erection and maintenance of partition fences shall apply to the fencing of such right</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2053152DefaultParagraphFont">way wherever not in conflict with this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053152Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053152000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053152Normal"><span class="s2053152SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053152SCL-000003"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 5; SDC 1939, § 28.0805.</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 31-22 - CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS FOR ISOLATED TRACTS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2053153Normal { 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.s2053153SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2053153Normal-000001 { 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.s2053153DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2053153SCL-000004 { 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="s2053153Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=31-22-8"><span class="s2053153SENU">31-22-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053153SENU">. </span><span class="s2053153CL">Maintenance of right</span><span class="s2053153CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2053153CL">of</span><span class="s2053153CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2053153CL">way by dominant landowner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053153Normal-000001"><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever such right</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont">way has been laid out as provided by this chapter, the owner of such isolated tract of land shall keep and maintain such right</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2053153DefaultParagraphFont">way at his or her own expense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053153Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053153000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2053153Normal"><span class="s2053153SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2053153SCL-000004"> SL 1935, ch 179, § 7; SDC 1939, § 28.0806.</span></p></div></body></html>