<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 9-38-39 - Grading of streets after condemnation--Jury assessment of benefits and damages. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036850Normal { 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.s2036850SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036850CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036850Normal-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.s2036850DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036850Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036850000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036850SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036850SCL-000003 { 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="s2036850Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-38-39"><span class="s2036850SENU">9-38-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036850SENU">. </span><span class="s2036850CL">Grading of streets after condemnation--Jury assessment of benefits and damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036850Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont">In all cases of the condemnation of private property under the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-38-10"><span class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont">9-38-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-38-58"><span class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont">9-38-58</span></a><span class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, for the opening or establishing of any parkway, road, boulevard, or street to be controlled by the board, the governing body, upon the recommendation of the board, by ordinance may establish the grade of that portion of such boulevard, parkway, road, or street proposed to be condemned and opened or established, and provide for the grading of the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036850Normal-000001"><span class="s2036850DefaultParagraphFont">In such case the petition required to be filed for the condemnation of private property shall state that benefits and damages, if any, arising from the grading of such boulevard, parkway, road, or street to the established grade shall be assessed by the jury in said condemnation proceedings. The jury shall find the amount of damages, if any, and benefits and in assessing the benefits shall consider the benefits caused by the opening of such boulevard, parkway, road, or street.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036850Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036850000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036850Normal"><span class="s2036850SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036850SCL-000003"> SL 1915, ch 260, §§ 76, 77; RC 1919, §§ 6519, 6520; SDC 1939, § 45.2524.</span></p></div></body></html>