After action for foreclosure shall be commenced, while the same is pending, no proceedings at law shall be had for the recovery of the debt secured by the mortgage, or any part thereof, unless authorized by the court.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-47-6

  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 618; CL 1887, § 5432; RCCivP 1903, § 657; RC 1919, § 2899; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2904.

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