The plaintiff, in an action to recover the possession of personal property may, at the time of issuing the summons or at any time before answer, claim the immediate delivery of such property as provided in this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-15-1

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 176; CL 1887, § 4972; RCCivP 1903, § 184; RC 1919, § 2411; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3801.