South Dakota Codified Laws 21-28-11. Action for damages by successful claimant of office
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If judgment be rendered upon the right of the person so alleged to be entitled, in favor of such person, he may recover, by action, the damages which he shall have sustained by reason of the usurpation by the defendant of the office from which such defendant has been excluded.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-28-11
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
Source: CCivP 1877, § 540; CL 1887, § 5354; RCCivP 1903, § 579; RC 1919, § 2790; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0515.