If a return of the property be not required pursuant to § 21-15-12 within three days after the taking and service of papers on defendant, it shall be delivered to the plaintiff unless claimed in the meantime by a third person in the manner provided by this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-15-14

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • 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

Source: CCivP 1877, § 181; CL 1887, § 4977; RCCivP 1903, § 189; RC 1919, § 2416; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3806.