When an execution upon a judgment for twenty–five dollars or more, exclusive of costs and disbursements, against property of the judgment debtor, or of any one of several debtors in the same judgment, issued to the sheriff of the county where such debtor resides or has a place of business, or if he does not reside in this state or has no place of business therein, to the sheriff of the county where such judgment was obtained, is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part, the judgment creditor at any time after such return is entitled to an order from a judge of the circuit court within the county to which the execution was issued, requiring such judgment debtor to appear and answer concerning his property before such judge, within such county, at a time and place specified in the order.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2401.