Any court officer or trustee who has in his possession or custody real or personal property and who deems it necessary or desirable and in the interest of the persons entitled to receive such property or beneficially interested therein, may apply to the court having jurisdiction of the proceeding affecting such property for authority to sell the same.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-23-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Source: Supreme Court Order No. 2 (2) adopted October 12, 1944; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.26A02.