When the attorney claims to be entitled to a lien upon the money or property, he is not liable to the penalties of § 16-18-23 until the person demanding the money or property proffers sufficient security for the payment of the amount of the attorney’s claim when it is legally ascertained.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-18-24

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: PolC 1877, ch 18, § 18; CL 1887, § 479; RPolC 1903, § 706; RC 1919, § 5269; SDC 1939, § 13.1257.