South Dakota Codified Laws 43-41-2. Duty of person finding lost personal property other than domestic animal–Advertisementand appraisement
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Whenever any person finds any lost personal property, other than a domestic animal, under circumstances which give him knowledge or means of inquiry as to the true owner, he shall forthwith make all reasonable efforts to ascertain and notify such owner; and when such efforts do not result in the discovery of the true owner or when the circumstances do not give him such knowledge or means of inquiry, he shall cause such lost personal property to be advertised, appraised, and otherwise dealt with as provided in chapter 40-29 in the case of an estray.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-41-2
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 34, §§ 17, 21; CL 1887, §§ 2306, 2310; RPolC 1903, §§ 2972, 2976; RC 1919, § 8180; SDC 1939, § 40.1401.